Former India fielding coach T Dilip says Virat Kohli’s relentless intensity has a contagious effect on the team and pushes at least five other players to “stretch their limits” whenever they share the ground with him. 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,” Dilip told ‘JioStar’. Dilip, whose nearly five-year stint with the Indian team ended after the recent tour of England, also lauded Kohli’s ability to maintain the same intensity in training and matches as one of the biggest influences on India’s fielding standards. “When it comes to Virat Kohli, intensity is non-negotiable. “Even in the last series, he was putting in those dives and was sharp, always at you all the time.
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Dilip’s tenure as India’s fielding coach included the team’s triumph in the 2024 T20 World Cup in Barbados, which he described as the best moment of his stint. Dilip also recalled the emotions surrounding Suryakumar Yadav’s spectacular catch to dismiss David Miller in the final over of the 2024 T20 World Cup final. Because it’s not just Virat; it’s the five other players who have stretched their limits when they are fielding with Virat Kohli, “With Virat Kohli, there is not much difference between him in a practice session and a match,.
That’s the influence he brings into the group.
