The series of drop catches continues in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) season. In the very first over in the second innings of the Arun Jaitley Stadium between the Delhi Capitals and the Rajasthan Royals (DC vs RR), the emerging player of RR, Yash Punja, drops a regulatory catch off KL Rahul.
Jofra Archer could have dismissed the Delhi Capitals opener for a duck, but Punja missed the easy chance. He was in a position, on the line of the ball, but still missed it. Jofra Archer simply turned back and walked back to his mark.
Yash Punja drops an easy catch off DC’s in-form batter KL Rahul
KL Rahul is one of the in-form batters in the match, so the dropped catch can be proved as one of the main talking points later as the match progresses. On the second ball of the first over of the second innings, the Rajasthan Royals pacer, Jofra Archer, went fuller and on the pads of the right-handed batter. Rahul tried to clear the short fine leg fielder, but failed to connect with the ball.
After making the connection, the ball went straight towards Yash Punja. The ball was at the waist height of the tall fielder. He got both hands to his left side but could not pouch the ball. DC missed a golden opportunity, KL Rahul went off to the mark, stealing a single.
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