NEW DELHI: The BCCI is the richest board in world cricket, and when it comes to facilities, Team India enjoys the best resources. With a full complement of support staff, including a head coach, bowling coach, fielding coach, and other specialists, India seemingly has all bases covered. Yet, despite these advantages, they still lag behind teams like Afghanistan and Bangladesh in certain areas, such as fielding efficiency.

"Catches win matches" is a famous saying, but India's fielders' butterfingers continue to haunt them in the ODI series against Australia. Dropping five catches might still allow you to win against teams like Pakistan, UAE, or Oman, but when facing Australia, you need to be at your absolute best.

Since the 2023 World Cup, India have struggled with catching, recording a catching efficiency of just 69%. Close behind are Afghanistan at 74%, West Indies at 76%, and Bangladesh at 77%. These figures highlight the ongoing challenges these teams face in the field, underlining the crucial role of catching in turning matches.

In the third ODI against Australia in Sydney, Prasidh Krishna put down Alex Carey at long-on off Kuldeep Yadav in the 30th over. Earlier, in the second ODI, Mohammed Siraj dropped a sitter giving Matthew Short a reprieve, which proved costly for India as Short went on to score a match-winning 74.