The off-spinner was bowling his second over of the day with the veteran batter at the other end. Yadav lobbed a ball straight and slightly full, tempting Rahane to charge down the track and offer a full-blooded blow to up the ante. He seemed to have executed the shot perfectly as the ball made a meaty sound when it struck the centre of Rahane's willow and was travelling at the rate of knots down the pitch, seemingly destined for a boundary. However, Yadav had other plans, as he shuffled to his right before falling flat to the ground towards his right, his dominant hand extended well beyond his head. Non-striker Shivam Dube had to jump out of the way of the diving all-rounder and seemed to panic when the ball did not travel past him, afraid of getting run-out. Yet, little did he realize that the 26-year-old had not just managed to stop the ball from going past but also somehow made the ball stick between his thumb and index finger in a catch for the ages.

The unbelievable take even had umpire Chris Gaffaney opening his mouth wide in a circle, effectively serving as the entire audience's manifestation with his expressions reading 'too good to be true.' The Twitterati unanimously agreed on the grab being the 'catch of the season' with a better one hardly fathomable regardless of the number of games remaining, with some even labelling it the best catch in IPL history.

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— Washington Ydav (@WashingtonYdav) May 10, 2023

Superb

Lalit Yadav is an excellent fielder. We have seen that before.

— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) May 10, 2023

Just wow!

That has to be one of the best catch and bowled wickets ever .. That was crazy from Lalit #CSKvDC #IPL2023

— Faaris (@FaarisKhaja) May 10, 2023

Fabulous

Lalit Yadav you beauty... That's it, the best catch of this year's IPL... #IPL2023 #cskvsdc

— The Rational (@RitendraThakur4) May 10, 2023