Abu Dhabi, Sep 20
Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya received the ‘Impact Player’ medal for his brilliant fielding efforts in the side’s recent Asia Cup clash against Oman on Friday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a video of their medal ceremony tradition, which they follow after all the games/series, where head coach Gautam Gambhir asked the squad’s training assistant Dayanand Garani to announce the winner.
Furthermore, Pandya dedicated the medal to Garani and his team and put it around his neck, saying, “I would like to give this (medal) to Daya from my side. Daya, you can keep this from me. This is for the effort you guys put in while giving us fielding drills.”
The Men in Blue are set to begin their Super Fours campaign at the Asia Cup with a match against arch-rivals Pakistan, followed by one game each against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Of the four teams, the sides that finish in the top two of the points table will face off in the final.