Laxman presents Rinku with 'Fielder of Series' award after India's series win

VVS Laxman who served as Indias head coach for the fivematch ZIM vs IND series honoured star finisher Rinku Singh with the Fielder of the Series award following their 41 triumphIndia began the postVirat Kohli and Rohit Sharma T20I era by capping off the series with an imposing 42run win in the fifth match on SundayStraight from Harare A special video message followed by the Fielding Medal CeremonyClass Smiles amp Generosity All Around Subhadeep Ghosh T DilipTeamIndia ZIMvIND VVSLaxman281 rinkusingh235 pictwittercomGBrtU85kUFmdash BCCI BCCI July 15 2024Even without the presence of the stalwart duo the tradition of handing the Fielder of the Series continued in the new eraThe Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI posted a video of the ceremony on X with Subhadeep Ghosh announcing the winner of the medalBefore the ceremony he showed a video message from former India fielding coach T Dilip who emphasised the importance of fieldingBoys fielding has always been a paramount to us in Indian cricket and its an aspect of the game where we have set high standards over the years We should aim to continue to strive for excellence in this area As we all know we follow a tradition which is the fielding medal The medal is given to a player that makes a significant impact in the game with their fielding Dilip saidAlso ReadItrsquos not an open and shut case for IndiaGhosh who served as Indias fielding coach for the series hailed each player for the contribution that they made during the series While talking about the importance of catches Ghosh announced Rinku as the winner of the Fielder of the Series awardAnother good day in fielding I think it was a terrific effort from each and every one I think in the last five months we have been thrown into different scenarios and different challenges As I always say catching is very very important If you take the catches you can control the game and you can dominate the game which we did today Ghosh saidEvery time he steps on the ground I think he always says I stand up I think he always steps on the ground putting no tools from me I think this is going to Rinku Singh he concludedGhosh called Laxman to present the medal to Rinku for the efforts that he made throughout the series that saw him complete six catchesI really enjoyed playing with everyone It was my 4th or 5th series so I really enjoyed it To be honest I like batting and fielding a lot I enjoy it a lot Its a lot of fun Its a lot of fun to run So what else can I say Gods Plan Rinku saidIndias next tour will be against Sri Lanka marking the first assignment of new head coach Gautam GambhirThe tour will begin with a threematch T20I series on July 27 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium The T20I series will be followed by a threematch ODI series beginning on August 2 at R Premadasa StadiumWith agency inputs