India skipper Rohit Sharma was awarded as the best fielder after their 243-run win against South Africa in ODI World Cup 2023. Notably, during the game, he didn’t take a single catch while the Proteas were bowled out for 83, chasing 327. Meanwhile, after the eighth win of the tournament in as many games, Sharma was awarded the best fielder award and was mobbed by the teammates.
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We have better cricket in terms of adapting to the situation: Rohit Sharma
“If we look at how we played in the last three games, we played better in terms of adapting to the situation. We were put under pressure against England. In the last game as well, we lost a wicket in the first over but got to a good score and seamers came to the party. Today was not an easy pitch, you needed someone like Kohli, who batted to the situation. Not to forget Shreyas. It’s important to let guys have freedom in the middle and what the team expects from them. You know it can’t always be done but when it does it looks good and that’s what happened with Shami.
“Same with Iyer, wasn’t getting the runs but he’s showed in the last two games the kind of class he has. Going hard in the first ten isn’t something we’ve discussed. That’s how Gill and I have batted together. We let our instincts take over. If the wicket is good, we keep going and things fall in place. Jadeja has been really good. Big matchwinner. He keeps doing the job, goes under the radar but today is a classic case of what he does – score late runs and take wickets. Not to get ahead of ourselves is something we are constantly talking about. When we turn up, we want to play to our potential,” the India skipper said in the post-match.
