New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Former India captain Rohit Sharma penned an emotional note for departing national team fielding coach T Dilip, after the latter ends his five-year journey with the men's cricket team. Dilip joined the Indian national team in 2021, under then-new head coach Rahul Dravid, who replaced Ravi Shastri. It was around the same time, Rohit Sharma was appointed as the Indian captain, taking over from Virat Kohli.

Since his arrival to the Indian national team, Dilip played a huge part in raising the fielding standards of the players. Although Dravid left his position after India's T20 World Cup triumph in 2024, Dilip stayed back. In fact it was Dilip, who introduced the best fielder's medal during the 2023 ODI World Cup inside ...