Archive · 3 Aug 2026
T Dilip Resigns as India Fielding Coach After Five Years
T Dilip was the coach who helped Indian cricketers get better at catching and throwing.
After five years, he decided to stop being the coach and wrote a sad goodbye on Instagram.
He thanked the cricket board, the players, and the other coaches for working with him.
He remembered how India won big tournaments like the T20 World Cup and the Asia Cup while he was there.
He said he will keep loving cricket even after leaving the team.
T Dilip, India’s fielding coach, announced his resignation after a five‑year tenure.
He thanked the BCCI, former head coach Rahul Dravid, current head coach Gautam Gambhir, and captains Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer.
Dilip highlighted the introduction of the fielding medal and India’s victories in the 2024 and 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cups, 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, and 2023 and 2025 Asia Cups.
He noted India finished runners‑up in the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup and the World Test Championship during his tenure.
Dilip said he will remain grateful and that his journey in cricket will continue beyond the Indian team.
- Who
- T Dilip, India’s fielding coach
- What
- announced his resignation and posted a farewell message
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Indian cricket team, BCCI
- Why
- to thank the BCCI, coaching staff, captains and players, and to reflect on his career
- Coach
- T Dilip
- Tenure
- 5 years
- Resignation date
- Monday
- ICC T20 World Cups
- 2024, 2026
- ICC Champions Trophy
- 2025
- Asia Cups
- 2023, 2025
- ICC ODI World Cup runner‑up
- 2023
- World Test Championship runner‑up
- 2023