5 reasons Mohammad Azharuddin should be remembered for more than match-fixing

#3 Ferocious fielder

Azharuddin was a threat while fielding

Azharuddin remains as one of India’s first dominant fielders of all time, and certainly the most dominant one of his era. Of his fielding, Azhar has said. “I do a lot of hard work on fielding - I take a lot of catches.”

A lot is correct. He took 156 catches in 334 ODI matches. He also grabbed 105 catches from 147 Test innings.

Azhar was so prolific as a fielder, that it even overshadowed his batting at times. He has said, “I don’t have many fans left. Whenever I go out, people don’t ask me about my batting but always say Azhar sahab aap bahut ache fielder the.(Azhar, you were a really good fielder) But I remind them that I used to bat decently too,”

When one sees Azhar’s batting numbers, it brings into stark contrast the level of fielding he would have to sustain to let it overshadow his remarkable batting.