SaralnamaIndia picked Shivam Dube over Arshdeep Singh for the Asia Cup match against UAE. Dinesh Karthik said this gives India batting depth for aggressive cricket under coach Gautam Gambhir. Jasprit Bumrah was the only specialist pacer. The strategy allows India to bat deep with Axar Patel at No. 8. Karthik believes Dube's batting outweighs Arshdeep's bowling advantage. India won 14 of 16 T20Is under Gambhir. Karthik praised India's clear game plan before the T20 World Cup. India faces Pakistan next in Dubai. To follow the matches, check cricket updates regularly. (Updated 14 Sep 2025, 12:05 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- India picked Shivam Dube over Arshdeep Singh for the Asia Cup match against UAE
- Dinesh Karthik said this gives India batting depth for aggressive cricket under coach Gautam Gambhir
- Jasprit Bumrah was the only specialist pacer