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The fielding medal went ‘lacking’ for a short second after fielding coach T Dilip introduced the contenders.
Virat Kohli was introduced with the fielding medal. (Screengrab/BCCI)
Virat Kohli gained the medal for one of the best fielder after India’s snug win over New Zealand of their third and last Group A match of the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Sunday. Kohli was a livewire on the sector and took a sky-high catch of Matt Henry which additionally helped Varun Chakaravarthy full a maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs.
The fielding medal was introduced by throwdown specialist Nuwan Seneviratne. Nonetheless, earlier than he may do the honours, the medal went lacking for a short interval.
Normalcy was restored when Axar Patel, considered one of three contenders that additionally included Shreyas Iyer, discovered the lacking prize.
India fielding coach T Dilip was all reward for India’s ‘bullet throw’s in the course of the match in opposition to New Zealand that didn’t permit the opponent batters particularly Daryl Mitchell to rotate the strike repeatedly.
“We at all times discuss gun fielding unit. For me, an important for that’s being proactive. Completely different phases of the sport we squeezed in and particularly when Mitchell got here in – he couldn’t rotate the strike. They approach the bullet throws got here in from the outfield and the infield actually squeezed them up,” Dilip mentioned.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)