recently reflected on the spectacular boundary catch by Suryakumar Yadav during the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup final, describing it as an incredible moment that sparked intense emotion in the dressing room.
During the crucial final over bowled by Hardik Pandya, South Africa required 16 runs for victory. David Miller lofted the ball toward the long-off boundary, where Suryakumar executed a breathtaking catch, stepping outside the rope and back in to dismiss the batter legally. With South Africa depleted, this moment effectively sealed the win for India.
Recalling the tension of the moment on JioStar, Dilip said: “For the first few seconds, I was silent and calm physically because my mind was doing all the calculations, whether Surya had taken that ball cleanly, whether his feet were inside the boundary rope, whether he had popped the ball out in time. So, my mind was doing all the calculations. But once it was confirmed that it was a clean catch, there was a surge of emotions. But in the back of my mind, I also knew that the match had yet to be completed. But that was an extraordinary catch by Surya in the context of the game.”
India ultimately triumphed over South Africa by seven runs, successfully defending a target of 177. Crucial knocks from Virat Kohli (76) and Axar Patel (47) anchored the innings. At the same time, exceptional death bowling from Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya ended the nation’s long wait for an ICC trophy.
Subhadeep Ghosh takes over fielding coach duties from T Dilip
Dilip’s initial tenure as fielding coach spanned from 2021 through the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He subsequently returned on a one-year contract for India’s 2025 Test tour of the UK, but his contract was not renewed upon expiration. Across his stints, Dilip contributed to India’s title runs in the 2024 and 2026 T20 World Cups, as well as the 2025 Champions Trophy.
According to Cricinfo, Subhadeep Ghosh has now been appointed as the new fielding coach for the men’s national team ahead of their upcoming two-match Test series in Sri Lanka. Ghosh’s tenure will officially begin with the Sri Lanka series, which starts with the first Test in Galle on August 15, followed by the second match at the SSC in Colombo on August 23