Reason behind Team India's defeat? Kept making this mistake again and again in the same match

Yashasvi Jaiswal Drop Catches, England vs India 1st Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal's poor fielding is the biggest reason behind Team India's defeat in the Headingley Test! He dropped four easy catches in the match, which gave England a lifeline again and again.

Muskan Kumawat
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Reason behind Team India's defeat? Kept making this mistake again and again in the same match
Reason behind Team India's defeat? Kept making this mistake again and again in the same match

The Indian team, which dominated against England for 4 days at Headingley, collapsed on the fifth day and lost the match. The biggest reason for the defeat was poor fielding. In the first innings, the Indian bowlers managed to dismiss England, but in the second innings, they had to wait for 188 runs for the first wicket. Team India got the first success from Prasidh Krishna, when he got Jack Crowley caught by KL Rahul at first slip in the 43rd over of the innings. Although Team India would have achieved its first success much earlier, its poor fielding dashed the hopes of the fans, along with the bowlers.

From Rishabh Pant to Yashasvi Jaiswal, everyone dropped easy catches. However, Jaiswal looked the weakest, dropping 4 easy catches in this match. Apart from this, Bumrah also missed a catch in a follow-through. Pant also dropped an easy catch on Bumrah's ball. Team India had to return empty-handed in the first session. After conceding 152 runs in the second session, 4 wickets were taken. In the 67th over, when England crossed the 3-run mark by losing just 4 wickets, the hopes of Indian fans were shattered. After this, one more wicket fell, but by then the victory had gone in England's lap. Jaiswal started getting criticized heavily on social media. Jaiswal was one of the biggest reasons for this defeat. He dropped not one or two but a total of 4 catches in the match.

There is an old saying in cricket that drop the catch, leave the match. Jaiswal gave life to 3 England batsmen in the first innings itself. In the second innings too, he dropped a catch when the Indian team desperately needed a wicket. Ben Duckett hit the ball on the leg side off Mohammad Siraj's ball. The ball went into Jaiswal's hand, but then he dropped it like in the first innings and disappointed the fans.

Muskan Kumawat Verified Public Figure • 16 Apr, 2026 Journalist

Muskan Kumawat is a Journalist & Content Writer at Sangri Times English, covering a wide range of topics, including news, entertainment, and trending stories. With a strong passion for storytelling and in-depth reporting, she delivers engaging and informative content to readers.

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