The Indian squad defeated England by 100 runs at Lucknow on Sunday, October 29, 2023, extending their winning run to six games in the ODI World Cup. India’s bowlers and fielders were up to the challenge of defending after the team managed just 229 in the first innings. KL Rahul was named the “best fielder” of the game by India’s fielding coach T Dilip following the team’s decisive victory.
The wicketkeeper-battler took home the medal for the second time. In addition, he had taken home the much-coveted award for his performance on October 14 in the match against Pakistan.
The BCCI, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has devised creative methods for identifying the match’s top fielder. Following the match against Bangladesh in Pune, the image of Ravindra Jadeja was shown on the enormous screen, and following the match against England, the Spidercam carried down the image of Shreyas Iyer. This time, KL Rahul’s name and jersey number appeared in the stands when the floodlights at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium went out.
KL Rahul India’s foundation was laid by Rahul and Rohit Sharma’s significant partnership.
In Sunday’s eagerly awaited ODI World Cup match, India stormed ahead against England thanks to some powerful knocks from their captain, Rohit Sharma. Nevertheless, the ‘Men in Blue’ found themselves under pressure again after Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer took three quick wickets to stop the run flow.
Although Rohit was doing well, he still required assistance. When KL Rahul joined him, the score was 40/3, and the two seasoned hitters were able to hold their own. They lifted the home team out of a rough patch with a 91-run partnership for the fourth wicket off 111 deliveries. Rahul has amassed an incredible 108 average and scored 216 runs in five innings at the premier event so far.
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