Veteran Indian player Rinku Singh loses to an experienced player to win outfield of the series.

In the third Twenty20 International encounter between India and Afghanistan at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, India's star batsman Virat Kohli was handed his first-ever golden duck, but he was outstanding in the field and won the fielder of the match.With a thrilling victory in the third Twenty20 International on Wednesday, the Indian cricket team effectively won the series against Afghanistan. With two super overs needed to decide the winner in Bengaluru, the series' final game delivered one of the most memorable matchups in T20 history.For the first time in the history of international cricket, the outcome was determined following two super overs. The record-breaking 190* run partnership between Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh for the fifth wicket enabled India reach 212, but the difficult surface of M Chinnaswamy Stadium was too much to overcome.Because of his dramatic role in the super over and his 121* from 69 balls knock, Rohit was named Player of the Match. In addition, Rinku had a significant impact with a speedy 69 runs, and Washington Sundar contributed with the ball by claiming three wickets.

However, supporters were dissatisfied to see Virat Kohli give up his first golden duck in T20Is. However, the great cricketer saved vital runs with outstanding fielding to help India win thrillingly. The official Fielder of the Game award was won by Kohli during the post-match ceremony.In this series, Virat claimed two catches in two games, and Rohit and Rinku each claimed two catches in three innings. Following the match, T Dilip, the fielding coach for India, emphasized the role played by the fielders in the team's 3-0 series victory. He singled out Rinku and Virat in particular for their efforts to save runs.Before Rinku, T Dilip named Virat the Fielder of the Series and gave him a medal. Dilip emphasized how Kohli's fielding skills to read the game and his efforts to inspire young people to give their all were highlighted.In an attempt to inspire everyone to give it their all in the next game, the Indian dressing room carried on its custom of recognizing the best fielder following each match. Remarkably, Virat won two medals of a similar nature during the 2023 ICC World Cup.