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Gill drops a simple catch in the second ODI [Source: Screengrab/SonyLiv]
Shubman Gill, in general, is a safe fielder, and one can rely on him to make difficult catches look easy. However, in the second ODI between India and New Zealand, the Indian captain dropped a dolly and gave a lifeline to the dangerous Daryl Mitchell.
Mitchell and New Zealand were struggling in the rain-marred ODI match in Wellington, and the Kiwi batter gave India a chance to dismiss him early, but Gill squandered it.
Gill drops a simple catch as Mitchell breathes a sigh of relief
The incident occurred in the 17th over of the New Zealand innings when Anshul Kamboj bowled a back-of-a-length delivery outside the off, and Mitchell miscued his attempted pull shot.
The ball took the aerial route, and Gill, standing at mid-off, had all the time in the world to take the catch as he settled underneath the ball.
However, the Indian captain fumbled as the ball slipped from his hands, and it allowed Mitchell a much-needed lifeline. Interestingly, the Kiwi batter was ready to walk back to the pavilion, as he had expected Gill to take the catch.
The pressure was building on Mitchell, and Gill’s dropped chance could come back to haunt his side.
India's catching efficiency has dropped in 2026
The Indian team might be one of the best in white-ball cricket (perhaps the best in T20Is), and while they have got positive results on the field, the same cannot be said about their catching efficiency this year.
If we take a look at their T20I team, the catching efficiency is just 74% in 2026, which is the second worst among full members. They have dropped as many as 55 chances in 32 games and taken 160.
In 2024, India’s catching efficiency was 80.4% in 2024, and it dropped to 79.8% in 2025, and the numbers further sank to 74 in 2026, showcasing India’s poor fielding standards this year.
Captain Gill, who is a safe fielder, produced a moment that involved a lapse of concentration as he dropped an easy chance, and continued the trend of dropping catches in 2026.
