India, April 20 -- Shreyas Iyer contributed to a relay catch that might be remembered as the outright best in the long history of the Indian Premier League. There are many candidates to the title, but the mixture of athleticism, awareness, and pure wow factor is what pushes it over the top.

It is ironic that Iyer doesn't even get credit for the catch on the scoresheet. After leaping over the boundary, contorting to stay off the ground, and flinging it to Xavier Bartlett to actually complete the catch, Shreyas' remarkable dismissal of Hardik Pandya will be remembered as one of the iconic moments of this year's tournament.

But it wasn't simply one of India's best fielders pulling off a piece of magic based on instinct alone. Yes, it comes...