Three spinners, and just the one frontline quick. This has been India 's way at this Asia Cup , and their captain Suryakumar Yadav said the template had been set earlier this year during their run to the Champions Trophy title. That was an ODI tournament, but India played all their matches in the UAE, which is also hosting this Asia Cup.

The spinners played a crucial role in India's seven-wicket win over Pakistan on Sunday, with Kuldeep Yadav , Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy sharing six wickets between them. In all, India's spinners conceded just 65 runs in 13 overs, including one from part-timer Abhishek Sharma.

"That's what happened a few months back - our team that won the Champions Trophy, they set the tone," Suryakumar said at the post-match presentation. "But I am alwa

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