Top 10 fielders on show in the IPL

7. Kieron Pollard

Kieron Pollard’s reach gives him an advantage in the field

Now, who wouldn’t be intimidated by a 6 ft 5 inch Trinidadian standing at the boundary? Apart from taping his mouth, throwing his bat around and hitting towering sixes, he is also known for his powerful throwing arm and wonderful hands.

Speaking about his work in the field, he had this to say: ”Fielding is an attitude and I enjoy it when I take a good catch.”

Celebration is a part of the lifestyle of Pollard and his all-round abilities make him one of the stars of limited overs cricket. What else would one expect when his fielding coach is Jonty Rhodes.

6. Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina is one among a new brand of cricketers with oodles of energy and confidence. He likes to be in the game all the time and has a childlike enthusiasm which is contagious.

When a wicket falls anywhere or at any time, you can be assured that Raina is going to be the first one to congratulate the fielder and the bowler. He is a live-wire in the field and has marvellous reflexes and agility. No wonder, CSK’s fielding coach Steve Rixon calls him “?the fielding captain”.

5. David Warner

David Warner is someone who expects himself to succeed every time he steps onto the field and captaincy has only added to his sense of responsibility. When not strategising and talking to his bowlers, this pocket-sized dynamite can be seen diving and patrolling the covers with his out of the world abilities and has one of the safest pairs of hands.

Talking about fielding, he said: “If we get our fielding right, the bowling and batting will take care of itself.”

4. Dwayne Bravo

This chirpy West Indian pulled off an absolutely stunning run out to dismiss Virat Kohli in a recent match against RCB thereby turning the tide in CSK’s favour. If consistency is one of the main reasons for CSK’s success, then Bravo is definitely one of the secrets.

Dwayne Bravo and Faf du Plessis are two of the best fielders in the IPL

The West Indian is widely regarded as one of the best all-rounders in T20 cricket. The typical Caribean flair is evident in his fielding. In addition to those wonderful low catches and numerous saves at the boundary, his celebrations make him an absolute crowd-puller.