‌IND vs NZ | Twitter reacts to Rohit and Gill vie for ‘misfield medal’ in India’s endless fielding bloopers

Batting first in an important game, Black Caps openers Will Young and Rachin Ravindra offered a blistering start with the bat, irrespective of the former’s dismissal to Varun Chakaravarthy inside a 69-run powerplay. However, the Indian spinners pulled things in their favor despite a plethora of fielding botches, with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill making it to the list. 

Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips looked to switch gears at the later stage of the second powerplay, and it almost reflected a high-risk, high-reward situation. As a result, India failed to get the prices in their favour due to Rohit Sharma’s failed catching attempt at mid-wicket on the fifth ball of the 35th over off Axar Patel. His effort almost resonated with a goalkeeper’s football parlance, failing to snap the cork firmly. In the next over, Shubman Gill, sprinting along the boundary ropes from deep square leg dropped a decent chance as Phillips pulled a half-tracker from Ravindra Jadeja. These summed up the fourth dropped catch in the first innings and the Twitterverse criticised them off competing for a ‘misfield medal.

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— ashik (@ashik1587212) March 9, 2025

Another drop by Vice Captain!

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— ashik (@ashik1587212) March 9, 2025

Great effort, unlucky!

The fitness of 37 year old Captain Rohit Sharma.#ChampionsTrophy2025 #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/ULKjEqEtdS

— Amu__45x (@Amu542042380757) March 9, 2025

So close!

If Rohit Sharma is unfit, India need 10 more unfit players. pic.twitter.com/R7g4og3Dwl

— Gorav Sharma (@aboutgorav) March 9, 2025

haha!

If Rohit Sharma is unfit, India need 10 more unfit players. pic.twitter.com/R7g4og3Dwl

— Gorav Sharma (@aboutgorav) March 9, 2025

Dropped!

Shubman Gill drops Glenn Phillips & Ravindra Jadeja can't believe it... pic.twitter.com/WLJj78ysse

— Root Jaiswal (@JaiswalRoot) March 9, 2025

Life line for Phillips!

Indian vice-captain Shubman Gill drops a catch! 🇮🇳😲



Glenn Phillips survives on 27, and Jaddu isn't happy with the effort! 💔👀#ShubmanGill #INDvNZ #Dubai pic.twitter.com/qbzVoySSXi

— Root Jaiswal (@JaiswalRoot) March 9, 2025

Unlucky!

Ruturaj Gaikward as a fielder is better than Shubman Gill



India should invest in Ruturaj Gaikward in future. pic.twitter.com/xv2dRESV8t

— Abhishek Kumar (@Abhishe71350486) March 9, 2025

again dropped!

Shubman Gill dropped easy catch of dangerous Glenn Philips, this is the difference between Australia & India in big games. I still remember how amazing Australians were with fielding & catching on 19 nov, 2023.#INDvsNZ #ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/VpALZqRIKQ

— swa (@s005151) March 9, 2025

Luck for NZ!

4 catches india dropped today Dull fielding

Shami , Shreyas Iyer , Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill

Luck is with New Zealand

— 𝑯𝒂𝒔𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒏 (@hasnainhu02) March 9, 2025