Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj won the Impact Fielder medal after an emphatic win against South Africa on Thursday, December 15 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The Indian team continued the tradition of presenting the medal following the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) from India’s medal ceremony. Fielding coach T. Dilip presented the medal to Mohammed Siraj for his effort during the T20I series against South Africa. The pacer pulled off a brilliant run-out in the third T20I to dismiss Reeza Hendricks.
“The much loved Fielding Medal ceremony is in a new avatar Introducing – The Impact Fielder of the T20I Series,” wrote the BCCI on ‘X’.
Watch Team India’s Fielding Medal ceremony here:
The much loved Fielding Medal 🥇 ceremony is 🔙 in a new avatar 👌
Introducing – The 'Impact Fielder of the T20I Series' 🙌 💪#TeamIndia | #SAvIND
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 15, 2023
Waiting for this medal since the World Cup: Mohammed Siraj
Pacer Mohammed Siraj was delighted to win the Impact Fielder Medal award. He expressed that he had been waiting for it since the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Speaking during the medal ceremony, Mohammed Siraj said that he was,
“waiting for this medal since the World Cup and now he’s won it, which shows that one should never give in.”
Presenting the medal, India’s fielding coach T Dilip said, “We talk about making a difference not just in one match but throughout the series. The perseverance with which he was going through the World Cup is still there. Every time he bowls, he comes back, dives, and throws the ball. Today he made the difference in the field with the direct hit. Earlier, it was with his boundary line fielding.”
The three-match series ended in a tie. The first T20I was abandoned due to rain, while the hosts, South Africa won the second game. India made a comeback to win the third and final T20I, to draw the series.
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