Watch: Virat Kohli & Co. sharpen their catching skills

Fielding – The act of collecting the ball after the ball has been struck by the batsman. So simple, it sounds! But, it is perhaps the toughest jobs to do when on the cricket field. The fielding standards around the world have seen a stupendous rise in the past half –decade.

The fielding standards around the world have seen a stupendous rise in the past half –decade. Earlier, the fielders and the fielding aspect of the game was not given much importance. However, thins rapidly changed with as the limited overs cricket progressed and flourished. Players need to be in top shape and put in their full effort for every ball. Words like Half-hearted attempts and tough chances have been thrown out of the dictionary and instead have been replaced with athletic

Words like half-hearted attempts and tough chances have been thrown out of the dictionary and instead have been replaced with athletic dives and audacious efforts. The whole perspective of the game has changed.

There have been numerous occasions when a player has been dropped because of poor fielding skills and some cricketers get the opportunity to play international cricket just because of their tremendous fielding skills (an example can be Jonty Rhodes who made it to the team due to his fielding reputation).

The Indians, who traditionally lacked in this department, now have one of the best fielding units A glimpse of their capabilities can be seen during the practice session conducted by the fielding coach Abhay Sharma at St Kitts. The team is currently preparing for the four-Test series against West Indies and working very hard on fielding skills, especially catching.

Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, among others, who are known to be very good fielders, were seen diving around grasping sharp catches thrown by fielding coach Abhay Sharma.

Watch: Virat Kohli & Co. sharpen their catching skills

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