WATCH: Shreyas Iyer wins 'Impact fielder' medal in ODI series against England

Team India secured a well-deserving 142-run victory over England in the third ODI, held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, on February 12. As a result, the hosts completed a (3-0) series whitewash. Post the win, the Indian dressing room and coaching unit awarded Shreyas Iyer with the most impactful player of the ODI series.

Notably, Iyer scored a poignant 59 runs off 36 balls in the first ODI and followed it up with 44 and a 78-run knock in the second and third ODI, respectively. Moreover, he was electrifying in the field at various positions and made it tough for the English batters to score runs quickly in his presence on the field. Hence this led him to become one of the strongest reasons for India to take over the series single-handedly. In the same vein, the fielding coach T Dilip came forward to announce the best fielder during the series.

"It's not just the catches we look in but the amount of efforts you put on the boundary line, save those crucial runs and get those run outs, cutting those angles in the field, getting around 20 balls out there and getting an important run-out in that first game, getting a blazing 75 for no loss, Shreyas Iyer," said Dilip in his post-match dressing room speech.

While announcing the winner he called upon Shubman Gill to do the honours and present the winning medal to Iyer. Besides, the other contenders for the award included Harshit Rana for saving more than 10 runs, which showed his commitment despite being a fast bowler. being a fast bowler. Furthermore, Gill was also a contender who marked his second game running around and taking the important catches while being stationed in the mid-off region. 

Watch the viral video of best impact player ceremony of Team India here:

Senior batters found their batting mojo in ODI series

Speaking of the series, the saga just doesn't stop with fielding efforts. Talking about India's batting line-up, Shubhman Gill led with a stellar 112 runs off 102 balls in the final ODI. Notably, this was his second century of the series. Skipper Rohit Sharma ended his century drought with a classy 119 runs of 90 balls in the second ODI as well, which was the real treat of the series.

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Virat Kohli's much-awaited 52 and Shreyas Iyer's 78-run knock created a buzz all over the internet. In the bowling department, pacer Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana along with the spin unit in Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel played a pivotal role in destroying England's batting lineup.