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Rohit Sharma praises departing fielding coach T Dilip
Rediff··4 Aug
Indian captain Rohit Sharma praised outgoing fielding coach T Dilip, calling him a workhorse who created magic within the squad. Dilip served as India's fielding coach from 2021, contributing to two T20 World Cup titles and an ICC Champions Trophy win, before Subhadeep Ghosh was named his replacement ahead of the Sri Lanka Test series.
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What It Means For You
- Fans who enjoyed India's fielding medal ceremony since the 2023 World Cup can see the coach behind that culture step away.
- Cricket followers tracking the Sri Lanka tour can note a new fielding coach takes charge from the August 15 Galle Test.
- Aspiring coaches can see a domestic India A and women's team coach now stepping into a senior men's team role.
What's Happening
- Rohit Sharma publicly praised outgoing fielding coach T Dilip after his exit from the Indian team's support staff.
- Dilip served as India's fielding coach from 2021, including a stint during the 2025 tour of England on a one year contract.
- Subhadeep Ghosh, previously with India's women's team and India A, has been named the new fielding coach for the Sri Lanka tour.
Fielding Culture Took Root During India's Trophy Run
- The fielding medal ceremony started at the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup and became a fixture recognising the match's best fielder.
- India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate also departed recently, joining Kolkata Knight Riders as Head of Cricket Strategy.
- India begin their two Test series against Sri Lanka on August 15 in Galle, followed by the second Test in Colombo from August 23.
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