One of many hits of the 2023 ODI World Cup – India’s fielding medal custom – is again. Following their triumph within the third T20I in opposition to South Africa on Thursday in Johannesburg, fielding coach T Dilip expanded on the concept behind retaining with the post-match ceremony within the dressing room.
“Everyone knows the keenness and excellence the fielding medal has created. Actual credit score to the gamers who made it actually particular. Going ahead, I believe as an alternative of we presenting the medal after each sport, we’re presenting participant of the collection,” Dilip mentioned in a latest BCCI video. “We’re recognizing the constant effort you present all through the collection.”
Among the many contenders for a similar have been newcomers Rinku Singh and Yashasvi Jaiswal, and the World Cup squad members in Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj, who had joined the group for the tour of South Africa. Finally, the pacer was bestowed with the medal for the T20I collection.
“Here’s a man who has proven lot of consciousness, and his talent has been wonderful, that too being a quick bowler. We frequently speak about making a distinction within the subject. Not simply all through the match however the collection,” mentioned Dilip on Siraj. “The perseverance which he had all through the World Cup remains to be with him, immediately he made a distinction within the subject with the run out. Yesterday, it was within the deep with the catch.”
To rousing applause from his teammates, Siraj would concede, “This isn’t only a medal. I used to be ready for this because the World Cup however lastly I’ve obtained it immediately. The lesson right here is to by no means surrender.”
Earlier in the course of the ODI World Cup, the Indian group administration’s resolution to have a ‘dressing room medal ceremony’ was an prompt hit on social media.
The concept had are available in after the group’s fielding wasn’t up to speed at Asia Cup held in Sri Lanka lately and some video games in West Indies. Because of this, the group administration got here up with this train to reward the most effective fielder in the course of the sport. Earlier, the group coaches used to simply reward gamers publish each sport and there was no medal ceremony.