Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma On Their Ft As ‘True Legend’ Arrives For Finest Fielder Medal. Watch

West Indies legend Vivian Richards honoured the primary ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav with the ‘Fielder of the Match’ award following India’s win over Bangladesh by 50 runs of their ICC T20 World Cup Tremendous Eights conflict on Saturday. India took one step forward of their pursuit of semifinal qualification as they beat Bangladesh by 50 runs of their ICC T20 World Cup Tremendous Eights conflict at Antigua on Saturday, with Hardik Pandya’s all-round present and a harmful spell by Kuldeep Yadav being the highlights.

The X deal with of the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video of the medal ceremony, which takes place after each recreation within the dressing room.

Fielding coach T Dilip lauded the staff for his or her fielding efficiency, saying that the staff showcased what it really means to be relentless as they didn’t depart any alternative for the opponents to attain a simple run.

“It was seen that we had been hungry to win there. That’s what we are supposed to be on the market. Effectively achieved. It’s clear that when our efforts align in a standard objective, we not solely meet the requirements, that we set in, however we additionally preserve redefining on a regular basis,” added the fielding coach.

Dilip named Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel and skipper Rohit Sharma as contenders for the medal. The medal was offered to the “protected home” Suryakumar by the legendary West Indies cricketer, who Dilip launched as a reputation synonymous with “fearlessness and unmatched on-field charisma”. Suryakumar had taken a high quality diving catch at deep sq. leg to take away Litton Das to offer Hardik Pandya and India the primary wicket of the sport.

Giving the medal to Suryakumar, Viv expressed his happiness with Males in Blue’s efficiency and made it clear that if his West Indies staff shouldn’t be capable of get the title, he can be rooting for Males in Blue to finish their 11-year-long ICC trophy drought.

“What can I say to a staff that’s so already highly effective, man? You recognize, you’ve gotten factor going right here. And I can solely say this, that if the blokes in Maroon (West Indies) don’t get it achieved, I can be backing you,” stated the West Indies legend.

He additionally expressed happiness with wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant’s performances as a batter and wicketkeeper, after the life-threatening automobile crash he confronted in 2022-end.

After receiving the medal, Suryakumar stated, “I really feel very well. Good. I feel Mohamed Siraj… He set the benchmark actually excessive on the sphere from recreation one and I’m actually completely happy to be having this medal from the good legend, Sir Vivian Richards in Antigua. Now we have been working actually exhausting with Dilip sir on fielding and it feels good. Hopefully, this journey with the medal continues and it offers me quite a lot of motivation and inspiration as nicely.”