The tournament which provoked considerable commentary for its venue is finally going to commence in September this year most likely in UAE. With the start of this tournament, Asia Cup will complete its 16th edition followed by its inauguration in 1984. A combination of 6 countries from Asia will compete in the upcoming season.
As time progressed, India towered in the tournament and procured 7 major trophies to become the most thriving team of the mega Asian tournament. In this article, we will dissect India’s fielding strategy for the Asia Cup.
India’s fielding solidity has evolved substantially with the progression of time in cricket which puts it in the category of gigantic sides which have got the best of fielders in their team. The Indian team consists of the finest fielders in the form of Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Surya Kumar Yadav. In the upcoming Asia Cup tournament, Rohit Sharma-led men in blue will have the advantage with the presence of these world-class fielders.
Over the years, the Indian team has developed absolute athleticism, improving their fitness which resulted in the advancement in the fielding department. However, with some in and out of players at times, the Indian team’s fielding strategy has been a mixed bag.
In the upcoming Asia Cup, the Indian team is required to work on several aspects of fielding, for instance they have to work to bring efficacy of outfield fielders where the most catches are dropped or remain elusive from the fielders.
On top of that, the Indian team is likely to spend a considerable amount of time enhancing the on-ground communication of the players. Although the Indian team has worked on all the aspects of fielding over the years, and as a result, it has emerged as one of the best fielding teams, accompanying Australia and South Africa.
Indian team is currently the massive side of the Asia Cup tournament, with wins of 7, the maximum number of tournaments. In addition to India, Sri Lanka is the second most successful team of the tournament which has won 6 Asia Cup tournaments. Sri Lanka will trek in the upcoming tournament as the defending champions.
