Bengaluru, May 20 -- With the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sealing their berth in the playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, RCB fielding coach Richard Halsall believed fielding, while often overlooked, is the difference between winning and losing in modern cricket.

Halsall, known as 'Stick' within the RCB camp, said, as quoted by the RCB press release, "Fielding is the area of the game that probably gets talked about the least. But in T20 cricket now, there are very few hiding places. You are trying to shorten that moment of fear or panic when the ball's coming at you and be able to execute your skill. That ability comes only through focused training."

Speaking on how fielding has evolved over the years, he said, "The b...