Top 10 Best Fielders in IPL History

The Indian Premier League is arguably the best cricket league in the world. It is even bigger than the Cricket World Cup, which many cricketers across the globe want to feature in the IPL. And when the best of the games play together, the standards get very high. Over the years, there have been many incredible fielders that have played in the IPL.

In this article, we will talk about the ten best fielders to play in the IPL. Notably, this list will include non-wicketkeepers. Until now, there have been only three players who have taken more than 100 catches in this league. So let’s check out this elite list of some of the greatest fielders of all time.

Best Fielder In IPL: Top 10

The list of the Top 10 Fielders in the IPL:

10. Dwayne Bravo (CSK/GL/MI)

Former West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was one of the most colorful characters in IPL history. Bravo took his retirement after 2022, and now he is serving as a bowling consultant for the Chennai Super Kings. The West Indian was known as a three-dimensional player who made contributions in all three departments. Bravo retired with 80 catches, including some of the breathtaking ones near and at the boundary lane. He played 161 games and took 183 wickets and scored 1560 runs.

9. David Warner (DC/SRH)

Veteran Australian opener David Warner is certainly an IPL legend. He is among the top scorers in the tournament’s history and also won the title as a captain. Warner is a run machine and has some incredible records in this league. But he is also a live wire on the field who is always in the face of the batsman. Warner has grabbed 81 catches so far. He has also scored 6397 runs in 176 games with four centuries and 61 half-centuries.

8. Manish Pandey (DC/KKR/LSG/MI/PWI/RCB/SRH)

Manish Pandey has been part of the Indian Premier League since the inaugural season. Overall, he has represented 7 franchises in this tournament. He played a key role in KKR’s win in the 2014 season. Pandey is a pretty active cricketer who also contributes in the field. Normally, he fields near the boundary line and makes crucial catches. In his IPL career of 170 matches, he has plucked 81 catches and scored 3808 runs with the bat.

7. AB de Villiers (DC/RCB)

There might not be many that can match AB de Villiers when he is on the cricket field. Certainly one of the best fielders that the world has seen and the best in the last generation. De Villiers has grabbed many important catches during his IPL career, which has changed the fortunes of the match. Overall, he has 90 catches in 184 games and has also scored 5162 runs in the IPL.

6. Shikhar Dhawan (DC/MI/PBKS/SRH)

Normally, we don’t see Shikhar Dhawan as a fast fielder on the cricket field, but he is definitely a bankable fielder whom you want if the ball goes in the air. Dhawan has been a successful cricketer in the IPL and at the international level. Since the inaugural season, he has played for four different IPL franchises. The Southpaw has taken 96 catches in 217 games. He is also the second-highest run scorer with 6617 runs.

5. Ravindra Jadeja (CSK/GL/Kochi/RR)

Ravindra Jadeja is probably among the best fielders in the current generation. In the inner circle, or near the boundary, he is one of the fastest movers. Jadeja is one of those cricketers who are match-winners in all three departments. That is why he is on this list. Jadeja has taken 97 catches overall and is among those fielders who have taken four catches in an IPL game, which has been done only 10 times since 2008.

4. Rohit Sharma (DC/MI)

Rohit Sharma used to be a pretty fast mover in the inner circle, but he suffered some injuries in his career. But still, he is one of the fielders and has a very safe pair of hands in the slip cordan as well. Rohit has taken 98 catches in his IPL career so far. He has played for the Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians in his career.

3. Kieron Pollard (MI)

Kieron Pollard had been an integral part of the Mumbai Indians and was one key player in their five titles. Pollard played in the league from 2010 to 2022, and after retirement, he is working as a batting consultant with the MI franchise. Pollard’s ability to take difficult catches easily was incredible, and he won many games because of his fielding efforts. Pollard took 103 catches in 189 matches and was always seen in crucial positions.

2. Virat Kohli (RCB)

Virat Kohli is one of the fastest-moving players in the cricket world at the moment and has always been in action. His mindset to stay in the face of the opposition’s batter makes him a brilliant fielder. That is why you will see him fielding at important positions: at point or at long-on or long-off boundaries. Virat has taken 106 catches in 237 IPL games and will be in action in the coming season.

1. Suresh Raina (CSK/GL)

Suresh Raina is an IPL legend because whatever he did in his league was among the best. The Southpaw retired after playing his last season in 2022 and played for two IPL franchises. He was one important reason for CSK being so successful, which is why he got the nickname “Mr. IPL.” But apart from his batting, his fielding contribution was much underrated. Raina had the most catches in the league. Overall, he retired with 109 catches in 205 games and 5528 runs.