Washington Sundar takes home Impact Fielder award, edges out Pandya, Riyan

Rising Indian allrounder Washington Sundar clinched the India cricket teams behindthescenes Impact Fielder Award for the justconcluded IND vs BAN T20I seriesHe edged out Hardik Pandya and Rinyan Parag with Indias fielding coach T Dilip hailing Washingtons outstanding improvement and noting that he appeared as a different player in terms of his fielding improvementRiding on Sanju Samsons belligerent century India notched up a record 297 total clinching a dominant 133run victory over Bangladesh here to win the T20I series 30 and complete a 50 sweep of the Test and T20I seriesDilips contender No 1 was Pandya as the fielding coach compared his energy on the field to a Formula 1 car in top gearParag was the contender No 2 for making catches look simpleOn Parag the coach remarked When it comes to cutting angles and saving runs he makes catches look so simple I love the way he feels bad when he misses those onepercent chances on the field Riyan Parag contender number two Hats off to the composure with which he takes those catchesBut Washington pipped the duo for his precision at the boundary line Washington took three catches in the IND vs BAN T20I series and returned with a brilliant economy rate of just five runs per overHes been exceptional when it comes to anticipation and cutting angles in the field Every time you come here you try to improve Ive seen a different Washington Sundar this time around he saidAlso ReadSwashbuckling duo Suryakumar Samson rewrite Indiarsquos T20I recordsGiving his speech standing beside head coach Gautam Gambhir Dilip also hailed the collective spirit of the teamWhen intent meets energy the eagerness to convert every ball into an opportunity increases We were phenomenal in that aspect during this seriesWhether it was cutting angles dealing with the low light or facing the challenges posed by all the grounds our adaptability and anticipation were exceptional said Dilip highlighting the teams overall fielding effortThis kind of aggressive approach is what matters to us But I was elated to see the brotherhood whether an error happened or a brilliant catch was taken People were out there clapping and supporting each other Thats what we are we work as a team and we win as a teamJitesh Sharma handed over the glittering medal to Washington who said This honestly feels amazing I try and give my 100 per cent whenever I am on the field And everyone can contribute on the field no matter what is the situation Very very grateful for this thanks to T Dilip sir and the entire support staffIndia will now take on New Zealand in a threeTest home series beginning in Bengaluru on October 16 followed by a fourmatch T20I series in South Africa next monthWith agency inputs