IPL 2025: MI fielders have taken 51 catches, head & shoulders above the second-best

IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians lead the charts with 51 catches in their first 11 games — a key factor in their strong campaign so far?

Mumbai Indians (MI) are on a roll as they won six games, back to back, despite winning just one out of the first four games. The team look in solid touch and a lot of credit for their success goes to the fielding department. The boundary riders have been exceptional as they have converted almost all the chances that came their way. 

While other teams are emphasising on bowling and batting brilliance, it is MI, who are standing out solely because of their fielding. Their fielders have taken 51 catches, head and shoulders above the other contingents.

Beyond the boundary: How IPL teams are mastering the ‘Art of Catching’ in 2025
IPL has always been a spectacle of high octane cricket, where players from different countries compete to grab the title. And with this competitive spirit, they have redefined the art of fielding. They have transformed fielding from a routine part of the game into a crucial aspect of match winning strategies. 

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Catches taken by each team in IPL 2025 

Mumbai Indians are leading the board, grabbing maximum number of catches in IPL 2025. Behind them are Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad, but both the teams are fairly behind. Among these three teams, two are on the top of the points table as well. This signifies how fielding alone can help a team win games. 

Mumbai Indians’ boundary Riders: Redefining excellence in IPL 2025
MI have an edge over other teams because they have smartly picked their boundary riders- Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner , Will Jacks, Tilak Verma, and Suryakumar Yadav. All these players are reliable fielders on whom the captain can bank upon.

What makes them the best in the business is their ability to cover distance in minimal time, along with good agility and sharp reflexes. Hence, anything that lands inside the cricket field, eventually finds their safe pair of hands. 

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Mumbai’s boundary riders in IPL 2025

MI’s X factor 
A lot of credit for their athleticism goes to the fielding coach- Carl Hopkinson and S&C coach- Paul Chapman, as they have worked really hard behind the curtains in preparing these players. These coaches made sure that the most crucial aspect of the game, i.e fielding, is duly covered. With their innovative techniques and strategies, they are able to create the right environment on the ground. 

MI & CSK, opposite ends of the spectrum 
MI and CSK stand on the opposite ends of the points table and the reason for that is also quite clear. CSK have failed in their fielding department this year. A few stunners were taken by Brewis but his individual efforts weren’t enough as the team managed to take only 32 catches in 10 games. Their boundary riders weren’t complementing the efforts of the bowlers and that eventually led to defeats on multiple occasions. 

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Catches win matches, MI’s mantra 
MI were in the bottom half of the points table as they lost a lot of games in the initial stage of the tournament. But, since the last six games, they look in solid form as they have gained the momentum just at the right time. There’s an old saying in cricket, ‘Catches win Matches’, and MI are standing true to that. They have pulled themselves out from the deeper end of the pool and that happened because they have class fielders in their squad. With their combined efforts, they made the bowlers look good. 

With such cushioned fielders, both the bowler and the captain, get the liberty to express themselves. Moreover, the morale of the team also shoots up and all the players work in synergy to achieve the common objective. 

The way the fielders create pressure on the opponents has helped them in setting the right template for the team. Since T20 is a game of small margins, grabbing catches can help the game in deciding the course of the game and MI has cracked that code. 

Can Mumbai Indians win IPL 2025 with their stellar fielding?
Mumbai Indians lifted their last IPL trophy in 2020. Maybe, this year they can regain the title. Apart from their batting and bowling heroics, the team looks exceptional in the fielding department as well. The reason why they are standing above other teams is because of their expert fielding. Hence, 2025 could potentially be their year.  

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