One of the best fielders India has ever seen, Mohammad Kaif, finally explained why Jaiswal didn’t catch well. He claimed that Jaiswal’s manner and use of straps on his fingers are what have caused those missed catches, not that he is a bad fielder.
Criticism of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fielding has been there since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25. He missed a number of opportunities, and his declining catching skills persisted even during India’s 2025 tour of England, when he missed three catches in the opening Test match.
What’s causing Yashasvi Jaiswal to miss catches? When we get harmed while practicing with Duke’s ball, we put on a strap.
According to Indian Express, Mohammad Kaif explained on his YouTube channel, “In such a situation, the fingers are stuck and there is no free movement.”
“The strap turns into a sponge, making it impossible to grasp onto the catch. The disadvantage is that the ball bounces off it. The former India player continued, “We shouldn’t lose the natural connection with the ball.”
In the Test at Headingley, which India lost, Jaiswal failed to catch Ben Duckett in the second innings and Ollie Pope and Harry Brook in the first, even though he set a challenging goal of 372 in the fourth. England’s victory was due to all three players.
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