Mumbai, April 17 -- Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar hailed captain Shreyas Iyer's relay catch to dismiss Hardik Pandya in the Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash on Thursday as "one of the best catches" that he has ever seen live.

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer showcased his athletic brilliance with a stunning effort to help dismiss MI captain Hardik Pandya. The moment came on the third ball of the 18th over, bowled by Marco Jansen. Pandya's shot seemed set to clear the boundary, but Iyer sprinted in from long-on and leapt into the air to reverse-cup the ball mid-air, before smartly tossing it to Xavier Bartlett, who completed the catch.

Replays confirmed that Iyer released the ball just in time,...