Asia Cup 2025: India Mulls over Bowling Combination in Run up to Title Defence in UAE

'Important to see Shivam Dube can bowl four overs': India bowling coach ahead of Asia Cup 2025

Multi-skilled and all-rounders remain a key part of India's T20 setup, and bowling coach Morne Morkel feels the likes of Shivam Dube can bowl four overs, which gives the Indian team a cushion when it comes to bowling options, as they prepare themselves for the T20 World Cup 2026. "For me, it's always important to see a guy like Shivam that can bowl four overs," Morkel told Indian mediapersons on the sidelines of the team's net session at the ICC…

Shivam Dube To Bowl 4 Overs Every Match In Asia Cup? India Coach Drops Big Hint

Shivam Dube remains a vital cog in India's T20 set-up and bowling coach Morne Morkel wants the Mumbai all-rounder to step up as a back-up medium pacer ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Asia Cup 2025: India mulls over bowling combination in run up to title defence in UAE

At the Champions Trophy, it went with just the one specialist seamer and four spinners towards the end. Here, it has to decide whether to opt for two or three spinners.

Did Morne Morkel give away India's plan to include Shivam Dube in Asia Cup? - Inside Sport India

There’s no denying that Team India enter the Asia Cup as clear favourites. Let alone in the continent but the Men in Blue are perhaps the best T20 side across the globe. Yet, there are question marks over a couple of spots. The biggest one is the conundrum of choosing between your best bowling attack or elongating the batting till number eight to give the aggressive brand some cushion. One of the players involved in this debate is Shivam Dube, w…

Indian coach wants Shivam Dube as a ‘back-up’ bowler? Set to work under Gautam Gambhir’s ideology!

Shivam Dube is an important part of India’s T20 set-up, and bowling coach Morne Morkel wishes Dube to work as a back-up medium-pacer ahead of the T20 World Cup in order to work under head coach Gautam Gambhir’s ideology of having the XI with multi-skilled cricketers. “For me, it’s always important to see a guy like Shivam that can bowl four overs. I’m always pushing for all-rounders to work hard on both skills. Sometimes guys can get a little bi…

Asia Cup 2025: India is correct about the bowling combination in running to title defense in the VAE

With a slight breeze that tempted the stifling heat in the bustling metropolis, the batters of India found the center of their willows, while the bowlers