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Morkel Warns India Still Lacking a 'Complete Game' Before Asia Cup Final

India enter the Dubai final unbeaten, with spin success framing concerns over early-overs plans.

Overview

  • Bowling coach Morne Morkel said India have yet to deliver a complete performance in this Asia Cup and must be sharper when pressure builds.
  • He urged batters to rotate strike better in tough conditions and to protect partnerships while retaining an aggressive mindset for new arrivals.
  • He outlined bowling fixes focused on lengths and accuracy in the first six to ten overs, smarter middle-over sequencing, and mixing in the odd yorker on slower pitches.
  • India have won six straight matches to reach the final, including two victories over Pakistan, with Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy pivotal through sustained control.
  • Morkel cited the recent subpar bowling display against Sri Lanka as a lesson, stressing the team has the skills, is improving, and will accept 'ugly' wins while executing better.