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Former India captain Virat Kohli beat Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel in the contention for 'Impact Fielder' Award to clinch his maiden medal in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after Rohit Sharma-led side defeated New Zealand by 44 runs at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.
This was India's third consecutive win in the ongoing mega event, the Men in Blue ended up topping the Group A and will now face Australia for their semifinal clash at the same venue on March 4. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video where fielding coach T. Dilip gave Kohli the 'Impact Fielder' award.
"We always speak about being gun fielding unit. For me, the most important thing is how we being proactive. I thought different phases of the game, the way we squeezed in, especially when Mitchell came in, that he didn't he couldn't get rotate the strike. The way the throws came, bullet throws from the outfield and in the field, really squeezed them up really well done" said T. Dilip while announcing the contenders.
"I think coming to the contenders, the one, the one who A third man, it's never easy seeing from there, was just living like a superman to take that catch and get that direct hit. So, Axar Patel. Every game, game after game, he showed it again today. The way he stamped his authority on the field, the way he moves to the prime positions, taking those catches for our goal. The way he squeezed in, put in those dives and body on the lines, Shreyas Iyer, fantastic" T Dilip added.
Earlier, wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul won the award after India's six-wicket win against Bangladesh in their opener clash of the Champions Trophy. For India vs Pakistan clash, Shikhar Dhawan gave the impact fielder medal to star all-rounder Axar Patel.
