India, Oct. 13 -- In the third over of the West Indies innings during the third T20I at Indore, Shimron Hetmyer slashed a delivery from fast bowler Mayank Yadav. It flew towards the short third man and seemed to be a pretty regular chance. But Abhishek Sharma got confused about whether he should take the catch in a conventional way or go for the reverse cup. The result was another drop. Another because the scenario perfectly summed up India's catching woes in the shortest format.

Can a side consistently stay at the top of the game if their fielding standards continue to drop? India's surge to the top in T20Is has been marked by a decline in the field over the past three years.

The chances are going down at an ever-increasing rate in the...