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T Dilip Hails Virat Kohli's Non-Negotiable Intensity in Farewell Interview

T Dilip Hails Virat Kohli's Non-Negotiable Intensity in Farewell Interview
With Virat, Intensity Is Non-Negotiable: T Dilip · deccanchronicle.com

A coach who helped India's cricket team become great at fielding has finished his job.

The coach's name is T Dilip, and he worked with the Indian team for almost five years.

Winning the T20 World Cup in Barbados in 2024 was his favourite moment because of how happy and proud the players were.

He created a special award called the fielding medal so every player felt they could contribute, not just those taking amazing catches.

He also remembered an extraordinary catch by a player named Suryakumar Yadav in the final match.

He talked about Virat Kohli, a famous player who always gives his best in practice and in real matches.

Kohli runs, dives, and chases every ball, and his energy makes other players work harder too.

Before a big Test series in Sri Lanka, the coach said fielders near the wicketkeeper must stand in the right spots to catch tricky edges of the ball.

Good fielding, he believes, can make a big difference to winning matches.

Key facts

Coach
T Dilip, former India fielding coach
Tenure
Nearly five years, ending after the England tour
Best moment
Barbados 2024 World Cup win, dressing-room atmosphere
Fielding medal
Introduced to reward overall fielding impact, not just spectacular catches
Player praised
Virat Kohli - 'intensity is non-negotiable'
Key catch
Suryakumar Yadav, last over of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Final
Upcoming tour
India's Test tour of Sri Lanka, first Test August 15 in Galle, second from August 23 in Colombo
Interview platform
JioStar

Quotes

T Dilip

Former India fielding coach and former head of fielding at the Indian cricket board

“When it comes to Virat Kohli, intensity is non‑negotiable. You have seen him in the powerplay, how he is as a batsman, whether at cover or short mid‑wicket, with his reflexes and with his dives, is admirable.”
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“If I go back to my best moment, I think Barbados 2024, not just the trophy, but the dressing room atmosphere afterwards, the silence for a few seconds before it broke.”
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