Netizens went absolutely gaga over Jason Holder’s fielding abilities as the GT star picked crucial catches against RCB. Both sides were up against each other in the 42nd game of the IPL 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The game saw GT skipper Shubman Gill win the toss, and invited the defending champions to bat first. The Royal Challengers, who were coming off two back-to-back wins, were aiming to continue their momentum.

Openers Jacob Bethell and Virat Kohli gave the side an explosive start, but things didn’t last too long for them and wickets started to fall one after the other. After being 79-3 at one point, RCB’s batting order collapsed and they fell to 96-6 within a couple of overs. During the innings, Jason Holder picked some crucial catches to send the RCB batters back to the pavilion. Skipper Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, and Krunal Pandya fell to Holder’s impressive fielding skills, while Romario Shepherd fell prey to his bowling skills.

X Turned into meme fest as Jason Holder picks crucial catches against RCB

As Holder pulled off some impressive catches throughout the first innings, fans turned X into a meme fest and lauded Holder’s prowess. Here are some of the best reactions.

As of writing, RCB were batting at 136-8 by the end of 17 overs with Venkatesh Iyer at 4(9) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar at 5 (8).