IPL 2025: Catching Stats Reveal Gujarat Titans' Struggles

As IPL 2025 nears its conclusion, catching performance has emerged as a critical factor for success. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders lead with impressive catch success rates, while Gujarat Titans face challenges with the highest number of dropped catches. This article delves into the statistics and highlights the upcoming match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans, crucial for playoff positioning. Discover how these teams stack up in terms of fielding efficiency and what it means for their chances in the tournament.
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IPL 2025: Catching Stats Reveal Gujarat Titans' Struggles

Catching Performance in IPL 2025

As the IPL 2025 season approaches its climax, the ability to catch has become a defining factor for the top teams. Recent fielding statistics indicate that Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lead the pack with a catch success rate of 78%. In contrast, Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) are lagging behind. Currently, the Mumbai Indians are set to face the Gujarat Titans in a crucial match to secure a place in Qualifier 2 alongside the Punjab Kings. Notably, Gujarat Titans have recorded the highest number of dropped catches, totaling 33, which includes two crucial drops of Rohit Sharma by Gerald Coetzee and Kusal Mendis during the eliminator against them.


Catch Efficiency Insights


Dropped Catches Table

Team Catches Dropped Successful Catch %
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) 18 78%
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 15 78%
Mumbai Indians (MI) 21 77%
Punjab Kings (PBKS) 19 76%
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) 24 74%
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) 21 73%
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 25 69%
Delhi Capitals (DC) 24 68%
Gujarat Titans (GT) 33 65%
Rajasthan Royals (RR) 30 64%


Playing XI for the Match

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson.


Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Kusal Mendis(w), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.