Five best catches by Indian fielders 

#2. Kapil Dev's legendary running catch in 1983 world cup

A superhuman effort

With hardly any runs on the board that too against the world champions, India's prospects of winning the 1983 World Cup looked doomed. But the inspired bowling performance kept the Indians in the game.

With the game in the balance, the legend Viv Richards walked to the crease and started his swashbuckling strokeplay to bat India out of the game. He moved to 33 off just 28 balls and a third consecutive world cup title triumph looked reality for West Indies.

And Kapil Dev happened.

Madan Lal banged one short, and Richards miscued his pull-shot. The ball went miles high in the air and was heading towards the vacant mid-wicket region. On another day, it would have landed safely but on that day with Kapil standing at midwicket a miracle was weaved.

The Indian skipper ran towards the ball. With his eyes fixed on the ball, he kept himself in the perfect position and as the ball came down, caught it with both hands. Kapil ran for about 20 meters, with his head turned over his right shoulder to complete the catch. At the end, it looked like a clean catch, but behind it was sensational athleticism, smart thinking and tremendous belief coupled with calmness.

"I still don't know from where did he (Kapil) come to take that catch. When Kapil was running back waving to the nearest fielder to get out of his way, I knew my time was over, " Richards, recalled, some years later, the moment that deprived his team of their third world cup title.

The catch panicked the Windies and pumped Indian bowlers who then ransacked the West Indies.