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India Begin Asia Cup Build-Up With First Full Training in Dubai

BCCI skipped a domestic camp to prioritise acclimatisation before the September 10 opener.

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Overview

  • The entire squad assembled by Friday evening and trained at Dubai's ICC Academy under coaches Gautam Gambhir, Sitanshu Kotak and Morne Morkel.
  • Suryakumar Yadav captains the side with Shubman Gill as vice-captain in the team’s first full session since the England Test series.
  • Jasprit Bumrah rejoined the T20 setup after a 40-day break, drawing close attention during the nets.
  • Players were directed to report straight to Dubai, with several seniors given about a month’s rest as part of a workload plan.
  • India’s group fixtures are UAE on September 10, Pakistan on September 14 and Oman on September 19 in a UAE-staged tournament where India are the designated hosts, with the final on September 28.