Watch: Premium Batsman of India Virat Kohli Trails As India's 'Best Fielder' Announcement Gets a New Creative Twist
The Indian cricket team continued their winning streak in the Cricket World Cup 2023, winning all six matches they have played in the tournament until now. Rohit Sharma led India, which hammered defending champion England by 100 runs. After the amazing victory of team India came the 'best fielder announcement'. As has been the case on the last five occasions, fielding coach T. Dilip has devised another creative way to announce which player won the medal. The likes of Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, Shreyas Iyer, etc. were all intrigued as the fielding coach named KL Rahul the winner in a unique manner.
It wasn't the first time Rahul won the best fielder medal in the team for a match. He had earlier won the award when India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the World Cup. With his second medal, Rahul left behind the likes of Kohli, Jadeja, and Iyer, who have all won the medal with one team each so far.
This time, Rahul, in fact, was the only cricketer on the field to take a catch as the remaining England batters and bowlers were dismissed leg-before, bowled, or stumped.
While addressing the players in the dressing room, Dilip said, "This medal is merely not about statistics. It's not about just one good catch or saving some runs. It's who brings on the spirit on the field. And what that one act you make shows how much the impact is on the match. All that is counted, and those are the winners."
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He also said, "Here comes our unsung hero contribution. Sometimes things go under the radar, but they never go unnoticed. KL Rahul.”