'Cheete ki chal, baaz ki nazar': Suryakumar Yadav crowns new 'best fielder' with hilarious dialogue

Following India's commanding 70-run victory over New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ODI World Cup 2023, the eagerly awaited best fielder medal ceremony took place. Fans, curious about fielding coach T Dilip's unique methods for announcing the winner, witnessed a classy touch from Suryakumar Yadav during the post-match presentation.

3 things you need to know

• India defeated New Zealand by 70 runs to book a place in the final of ODI World Cup 2023
• This will be India's first ODI World Cup final in 12 years and their fourth overall
• India have won two World Cup titles from three finals they have played thus far

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Suryakumar Yadav presents ‘best fielder’ medal to Ravindra Jadeja in style

After the comfortable win over New Zealand, fielding coach T Dilip, in his customary style, motivated the Indian players in his speech, praising the efforts of players like Mohammed Siraj. KL Rahul, confident in his abilities, humorously expressed, "Sir, just give me the medal." However, the best fielder crown went to all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who took three brilliant catches in the deep during Mohammed Shami's explosive spell in the middle overs of the second innings.

Amid cheers, the dressing room witnessed images of Ravindra Jadeja's crucial match-winning catches during a ceremony. Last time's winner, Suryakumar Yadav was asked to present the medal to Jadeja. Suryakumar showered Jadeja with massive praise, saying, "Cheete ki chal, baaz ki nazar aur Royal Navghan ki fielding se koi nahi bach sakta hai (Speed of Cheetah, Vision of Hawk, And Royal Navghan’s fielding nobody can escape)."

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Thanks to centuries from Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, coupled with Mohammed Shami's exceptional 7-wicket spell, India successfully broke their semifinal jinx and secured a spot in the ODI World Cup 2023 final. With 10 consecutive wins in the tournament so far, the Men in Blue stand on the verge of matching Australia's record for the most consecutive wins in the ODI World Cup (11), provided they lift the coveted trophy on November 19.