When India is preparing for the final of the Asia Cup, the former cricket Irfan Pathan raised concerns about the ongoing off -road sinks. While the Indian group led by Suryakumar Yadav is praised for having one of the strongest off -road units in the world, their performance in this tournament has shown disturbing cracks, especially in the Super 4 phase against Pakistan and Bangladesh.
India secured a place in the finals 41-run victory over Banglades September 24, But the errors in the field were again speaking. The team dropped five catches, including four chances of the Saif Hassan, allowing him to score 69. On his YouTube Irfan Pathan Canal, he emphasized how such mistakes could be punished against stronger rivals:
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“Another concern of the India team, I know that boys are working hard on training, and just like a field coach, but the team makes a lot of mistakes. You can’t drop many catches. Even four chances were dropped in the last match. There were two catches in this game.
Problems with fields have caused the debate fans, especially when it comes to returning T. Dilip to the team. After being released after the champions trophy, he reconnected to the settings in front of the England, and some observers asked if the bringing back was the right call. Reviewing has intensified after the Indian match against Pakistan, where despite the strong opening stand was dominated by a sloppy field after the match after the match.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri suggested that the conditions at the International Stadium in Dubai can be partly responsible for field fighting. On the other hand, Spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who bowed 2/29 against Bangladesh, insisted that there was no apology for the team’s mistakes and emphasized the need for a sharper field before the finals:
“But if you ask me, there is a fiery ring. It’s a little disturbed, we have to acclimatize it,” he said.
“We cannot apologize at this level. As a team, we must definitely start taking these catches. We have qualified to the finals and we should take all these catches,” Varun added.
Despite the Indian bats and bowling fire on all cylinders, the field in the T20 setting remains a weak point. The team has so far escaped the main consequences of the Asian Cup, but with the final approaching the pressure on T. Dilip and coaching staff to tighten the field on the side and ensure that the Super 4 phase errors do not return to chase them.
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Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
September 25, 2025
