ICC Champions Trophy: India currently world's top fielding side, says Mahendra Singh Dhoni
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday lauded his team's fielding performance against Pakistan saying that they are currently the world's top fielding side.
- Indo-Asian News Service
- Updated: June 26, 2013 12:30 pm IST
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday lauded his team's fielding performance against Pakistan saying that they are currently the world's top fielding side.
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"The whole team is doing really well in all the three departments. We are the top fielding side in world cricket as of now; we need to keep the intensity up," said Dhoni after India beat their arch-rivals by eight wickets here at Edgbaston to finish top of Group B.
India had caused two outstanding run-outs of Pakistani batsmen during the match. (See pictures)
The wicket-keeper batsmen also praised swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the presentation ceremony. (Stats)
"Bhuvneshwar bowls in very good areas and can swing the ball. He's someone who has given us the early breakthroughs. (It is) good to see him bowl well." (Also read: Dhoni tells us to live in present, says Bhuvneshwar)
India will take on the second placed team in Group A in the semifinal at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on June 20.