Virat Kohli bags 'Fielder of the Match' award

Stalwart batter Virat Kohli was crowned with the Fielder of the Match award after India missed out on the World Cup title at the Narendra Modi StadiumThe Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI posted a video that summed and made the viewers relive the World Cup journey which lasted for the past one and a half monthsIndias fielding coach T Dilip each time came up with new ways to make the award even more special But this time it was a simple conversation that saw Kohli bag the medalAlso ReadICC World Cup 2023 Aussies clinch their sixth titleThe experienced batter produced an inspiring knock with the bat but was even more sensational on the field with his aggressive presence He cheered on each wicket as if he himself had claimed it and put his body on the line to stop the ball from running towards the boundaryDilip hailed Kohli for his onfield magic and said in a video posted by the BCCI During the course of the tournament I think we took some brilliant catches but what I really liked is the brotherhood we shared on the field The way each one supported each other the way everyone was backing thats outstanding to see and I see only growing up as a team on the field and todays winner hes been a terrific player He sets himself up great standards and every time he goes on the field he does magic and the best part is that he not only does his job so well but his actions inspire so many people and it is none other than Virat KohliAlso ReadTears of heartbreaks No end to Indiarsquos emotional World Cup legacyDilip also made an inspirational speech to cheer up the players ensuring that even after ending up on the losing side the players can be proud of themselvesGuys I know it is tough and we all feel the pain but thats what it is We did everything possibly right and still the result is not in our favour But I think Rahul Dravid bhai said we can all be proud of ourselves I appreciate and thank every player in this group who have committed in the practice sessions The way you put yourself on the line you put intent and energy I couldnt ask more than this Well done Dilip addedComing to the match India bundled out on a score of 240 in 50 overs On a tough batting surface skipper Rohit Sharma 47 in 31 balls with four boundaries and three sixes Virat Kohli 54 in 63 balls with four boundaries and KL Rahul 66 in 107 balls with one four posted important knocksMitchell Starc 355 was the pick of the bowlers for Australia Skipper Pat Cummins 234 and Josh Hazlewood 260 also bowled well Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell got a wicket eachWhile chasing 241 India had the Aussies down at 473 Knocks from Travis Head 137 in 120 balls with 15 fours and four sixes and Marnus Labuschagne 58 in 110 balls with four boundaries left the Indian team without answers and guided them to a sixwicket winThe World Cup finalists will now compete in a fivematch T20I series which will begin on Thursday in VisakhapatnamThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever