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Watch: Shreyas Iyer Makes 'Presence' Felt In India's Medal Tradition After England Series Win

The Indian cricket team continued their tradition of giving out 'fielding awards' to top performers after the series win over England with Shreyas Iyer finding a special mention from fielding coach T Dilip. Iyer played the first two Tests of the five-match series but was left out of the squad for the rest of the matches and he was also excluded from the BCCI central contracts list. In a video posted by BCCI on social media, T Dilip was seen praising the Indian cricket team players for their brilliant fielding performances and added that Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will be sharing one medal.

"Look At Your Own Game": England Great Shreds 'Bazball' To Pieces

Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team thrived on the impatience of England batters for an emphatic innings and 64-run victory in the final chapter of an action-packed five-match contest, handing the visitors their heaviest defeat in the 'Bazball' era. With the series already in bag, India were playing for crucial World Test Championship points and England made their job simpler by self-imploding on day three in Dharamsala. After the match, former England captain Nasser Hussain said that Ben Stokes and Co. lost the series as they got "lost" in all the talks revolving around Bazball.

Rahul Dravid Delivers Revetting Parting Speech Before Players Dissipate For IPL 2024

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid gave a passionate speech as the hosts secured a 4-1 victory over England in the 5-match series. Dravid was overawed by the performances his team delivered, especially youngsters like Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, etc. In his speech after the end of the Dharamsala Test, Dravid highlighted how tough Test matches can get, especially against opponents like England. But, was happy that the team managed to stand up to the challenges and won despite losing the series opener.

Rohit Sharma's "Ultimate" Verdict As BCCI Announces Test Cricket Incentive

India captain Rohit Sharma was full of praise for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' announcement by the board's secretary Jay Shah. The Board president Roger Binny and Shah said that the initiative recognizes and rewards the efforts of players, promoting Test cricket as "pinnacle of the sport". The initiative comes as a welcome move by the cricketing fraternity, especially in the wake of the controversy surrounding certain players' decision to skip red-ball cricket.

Rohit Sharma's "Garden Mein" Post Breaks The Internet. Yuvraj Singh, Suryakumar Yadav React

India captain Rohit Sharma is truly a leader that his teammates love. Every now and then, videos of Rohit's hilarious moments with Team India players on the field go viral on social media. After the Indian team defeated England in the Dharamsala Test, winning the series 4-1, Rohit went out with some of the young players in the team. The India skipper also shared a picture of the outing on Instagram. In the picture, he could be spotted with Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal. It was Rohit's caption of the picture that broke the internet.

Rs 4.5 crore And Counting: How Much Rohit Sharma And Co. Will Earn From BCCI's Test Cricket Scheme

Living up to its promise of giving highest priority to Test cricket, the BCCI has decided to give an incentive of Rs 45 lakh per game to all those who would play 75 per cent or more of the scheduled red-ball games in a particular season, Board secretary Jay Shah said on Saturday. A Test player, who appears in a possible 10 Tests in a season will be richer by a whopping Rs 4.50 crore as incentive apart from a possible Rs 1.5 crore (15 lakh per game) in usual match fee.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Said "Hero Nahi Banne Ka", Later This Happens To Sarfaraz Khan

Days after his captain Rohit Sharma schooled him for not wearing a helmet while fielding in close range of a batter, youngster Sarfaraz Khan averted a major injury threat. Sarfaraz was fielding without a helmet at silly point on Day 3 of the fourth Test match against England in Ranchi. This is when Rohit told him to get the safety gear first. "Aye bhai, hero nahi banne ka (hey brother, don't be a hero here)," told the caring captain. The 12th man then gave Sarfaraz a helmet and the play resumed.

Players "Gravitate" Towards Rohit Sharma: Rahul Dravid's Monumental Praise After Test Series Win vs England

Rohit Sharma's captaincy was rather understated vis-a-vis Ben Stokes' on-the-edge methods, but India head coach Rahul Dravid was delighted to see the players identify themselves with the Mumbaikar's leadership principles. Under Rohit, India never made tall claims even once but silently and categorically nullified the visitors' much-talked-about 'Bazball' and grabbed the five-match series 4-1. "I'm privileged to work with a lovely team. I'm learning from them all the time. Rohit has been fantastic to work with. I think he's a terrific leader, and the guys gravitate towards him phenomenally, which is fantastic to see," said Dravid told broadcasters after the match.

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Watch: Shreyas Iyer Makes 'Presence' Felt In India's Medal Tradition After England Series Win

"Look At Your Own Game": England Great Shreds 'Bazball' To Pieces

Rahul Dravid Delivers Revetting Parting Speech Before Players Dissipate For IPL 2024

Rohit Sharma's "Ultimate" Verdict As BCCI Announces Test Cricket Incentive

Rohit Sharma's "Garden Mein" Post Breaks The Internet. Yuvraj Singh, Suryakumar Yadav React

Rs 4.5 crore And Counting: How Much Rohit Sharma And Co. Will Earn From BCCI's Test Cricket Scheme

Watch: Rohit Sharma Said "Hero Nahi Banne Ka", Later This Happens To Sarfaraz Khan

Players "Gravitate" Towards Rohit Sharma: Rahul Dravid's Monumental Praise After Test Series Win vs England