Watch Rohit Sharma’s opening statement, “We Want to be the Best Fielding Team,” as he dismisses Ollie Pope with a superb catch

In the second Test match against England, Team India won by 106 runs on Monday in Visakhapatnam. Rohit Sharma and his team excelled not only with the bat and ball but also in the field, particularly during the last innings. India made it tough for the visitors to chase 399 with accurate catches and well-timed run-outs.

KS Bharat’s retrieval of the ball to remove Ben Duckett, Rohit Sharma’s catch to remove Ollie Pope, and Shreyas Iyer’s straight hit to stop English captain Ben Stokes short of his crease were a few of the most impressive performances. Fielding coach T Dilip was thrilled with the improvement made by the Indian payers’ mobility on the field.

“Keeping up that intensity and enthusiasm throughout the game is crucial. Dilip said, “We have been amazing, and the boys deserve a lot of credit,” on bcci.tv.

“Shreyas Iyer’s run-out, his movement and shot anticipation, and his straight hit, particularly to send back someone like Ben Stokes, really tipped the scales in our favour. As a fielding coach, I am particularly delighted with the guys’ performance overall,” he said.

In addition, Rohit stressed the need for players to be vigilant while fielding at slips. Pope edged an Ashwin ball towards the slip, giving the Indian skipper 0.45 seconds to respond. Rohit got right to work, putting a secure sack around it.

As a slip field player, you’re prepared for anything. To just remain still and then respond is the concept. Ollie Pope was a player in excellent form, thus it was a vital wicket for us, the Indian skipper said.

Sometimes the ball moves so swiftly that you don’t have time to react or move your body in that direction. Thus, your hand must be present at the appropriate moment and location. In this series, I aim to take many more catches just like that.

We really take great satisfaction in our fielding. We want to be the smartest and finest fielding team possible,” he said.

Shreyas Iyer also discussed the toss that knocked Ben Stoke out in the meanwhile. In India’s second innings, the England captain made an incredible catch to remove Iyer, who subsequently returned the favor by striking the bull’s eye.

“In order to ensure that you can do a little of magic, you want to pitch in and help out. He made a fantastic catch of mine in the second innings, and we are even-steven when it comes to the run-out. Thus, we are now even-steven,” Iyer said.