Watch: Viral video of wicketkeeper’s ‘catch of the century’ leaves internet in splits

Cricket is one of the most-loved and followed sports in India and abroad. While cricket involves various skills, including batting and bowling, fielding is also an essential part of the sport. Players have to be super active and alert during the game and even the slightest of errors in positioning or timing can lead to unwanted results. While cricket is considered to be a game of discipline and endurance, a few hilarious moments are also often captured on the pitch. The latest example of which is a video going viral of what seems to be a match between KPA 123 and KCSA Calicut in the Kerala Premier League in which an epic catch was captured on camera. While this one unique catch might not have been witnessed by many, it will definitely leave you in splits. In a now-viral video, as soon as the bowler comes up with a peach of a delivery swinging away from the batsmen, the ball can be seen coming towards the wicketkeeper. As the wicketkeeper dives to his right to catch the ball, it bounces out of his gloves and goes up into the air, only to later land on his back. This is clearly no joke, as the other players came cheering and in splits over the ’never seen’ catch. The wicketkeeper can be seen diving in order to balance the ball and trap it from falling. Watch the hilarious dismissal here:

While the match came to an end with KPA 123 securing a six-wicket victory, it was the catch that actually stole the show. The video was shared on the Instagram account of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians, with a caption that read, “And the FIELDING MEDAL goes to…” Social media users also reacted to the video in the comments. While one wrote, “Time to leave the Earth”, another one commented, “Bro didn’t catch the ball, the ball caught him.” “Caught by third hand don’t call third umpire,” another user hilariously commented. One person wrote, “Catch of the century” The video has gone viral on various social media handles. It has already amassed lakhs of views along with more than 1,75,000 likes and hundreds of comments on Instagram.