#16 dropped catches

Punjab Kings Drop 16 Catches in 10 Matches — IPL 2026's Joint-Worst Fielding Side

Punjab Kings' 16 dropped catches in 10 matches — joint most in IPL 2026 alongside Chennai Super Kings — has converted the franchise's fielding lapses into a season-long story arc. Shashank Singh, with three drops in a single LSG match alone, has been the public face of the trend; head coach Ricky Ponting has compared the catching slump to a 'virus.'