On that note, let’s have a look at the five best catches from the WPL 2023:
5) Shikha Pandey
Shikha Pandey (Image Source: Twitter)
Shikha Pandey‘s brilliant fielding effort came in the match no. 11 of the tournament between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), where she pulled off a stunner at the short fine by diving towards her left and sent back RCB’s Heather Knight to the pavilion.
First the two wickets and now a stunning catch ?
You can't keep @shikhashauny out of action tonight!
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— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 13, 2023
Match Result: DC won the match by six wickets.
4) Jemimah Rodrigues (Delhi Capitals)
Jemimah Rodrigues (Image Source: Twitter)
Jemimah Rodrigues took an excellent catch against Mumbai Indians (MI) to remove Hayley Matthews in the tournament’s 18th game. She caught the MI batter inside the third yard with a perfect dive towards her right. Jemimah herself was stunned by her effort and kissed the ball to celebrate the dismissal.
Screamer alert ??
WHAT. A. CATCH from @JemiRodrigues ??
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— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 20, 2023
Match Result: DC won the match by nine wickets.
3) Radha Yadav (Delhi Capitals)
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DC’s Radha Yadav‘s stunning catch was in the Delhi vs UP Warriorz (UPW) clash to dismiss Deepti Sharma in match no. 5 of WPL 2023 at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. The brilliant effort by Radha came in the 11th over of the second innings, where she charged on from the long on and took a diving catch off Shikha’s delivery.
Match Result: DC won the match by 42 runs.
2) Jemimah Rodrigues (Delhi Capitals)
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The sensational effort by Jemimah came against Mumbai in the 7th match when her team met the eventual champions for the first time in the tournament. Jemimah took a phenomenal catch in the contest to remove Matthews in a spectacular effort. The DC player charged in from a long distance and kept an eye on the ball till the last moment.
PLAY THIS ON LOOP ?@JemiRodrigues – A catch marvel ??
Scorecard
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 9, 2023
Match Result: DC lost the contest by eight wickets.
1) Harmanpreet Kaur (Mumbai Indians)
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One of the best catches of the WPL was taken by MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. Harmanpreet took a blinder in the match no. 15 of the league against UPW to dismiss opener Devika Vaidya in the second over. The sensational effort by Harmanpreet was adjudged the Catch of the Tournament.
WHAT. A. CATCH ??@mipaltan wanted an early wicket and they have got one, courtesy of a sharp catch from captain @ImHarmanpreet ??
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— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 18, 2023
Match Result: MI lost the contest by five wickets.
Source: WomenCricket.com
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