Team India has not had a good start in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 going on in UAE. Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian team had to face a crushing defeat against New Zealand in its very first match. The poor performance of the batsmen was the main reason for that defeat, but the biggest problem for Team India was its fielding, where many easy chances were wasted. It seems that even after that match, Team India did not learn its lesson and a similar situation was seen in the do-or-die match against Pakistan. Team India dropped 2 catches in this match and both the catches were dropped by Asha Shobhana, coincidentally the bowler was the same both the times.

On Sunday 6 October, Team India had entered the field in the 7th match of the tournament at Dubai International Cricket Stadium with the hope of victory. It was necessary for him to register victory at any cost because India had lost in the first match. Whereas Pakistan had defeated Sri Lanka in its first match. Like the first match, this time also Team India had to come on the field first for fielding. While the bowlers were also not able to maintain their line against New Zealand, this did not happen in this match and this time the fast bowlers got a good start.

Very poor fielding by Asha

Despite this, glimpses of bad fielding were seen this time too and the culprit was the same fielder both times. Experienced bowler Asha Shobhana, who plays as a leg spinner, dropped catches behind the wicket very easily twice and both times the unlucky bowler was Arundhati Reddy. In the seventh over, Muniba Ali played a scoop shot on the second ball of the Indian pacer but Asha could not catch even a direct catch on the short final leg. However, Arundhati settled the score in the same over and got Muniba caught out by Shefali.

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— The Game Changer (@TheGame_26) October 6, 2024

Fans got angry on Asha

Now no one can tolerate Asha Shobhana giving up such easy catches. Obviously, seeing such fielding, everyone got angry on social media. One user even wrote on 'X' that he should be jailed for such bad fielding, while another wrote that matches and tournaments are won on the basis of fielding.

Asha Sobhana, how can you drop such a catch?
Shame shame
Should be jailed for such poor fielding #INDvPAK

—I Hrithik Roshan (@Hrithikdbest) October 6, 2024

Asha Sobhana is a good bowler but a terrible fielder

— Mahadev (@Mahadev64) October 6, 2024

Asha Sobhana fielding today is unacceptable

— Rocky 0007 (@Rahulmo88687461) October 6, 2024

Asha Sobhana needs to improve her fielding. Two of the easiest catches dropped in a single match.

Fielding wins you matches.#INDvsPAK #T20WomensWorldCup

— Akshat Jain (@AkshatJainX) October 6, 2024

Richa took a surprising catch

Even after one mistake, there was no improvement in Asha's fielding and she again disappointed in Arundhati's over in the 13th over. This time Pakistan's dashing captain Fatima Sana tried to cut the ball going out but Asha, posted at short third man, could not catch the same simple catch again. Team India again had to bear the brunt of this and in the next over, Sana hit two consecutive fours on Asha's balls. However, Asha brought relief to herself and the team by getting his wicket on the last ball of the same over. Now it is an irony that wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh took a surprising catch with one hand on the ball of Asha who had given up an easy catch.