Dubai: Team India may have entered the Men’s T20 Asia Cup final in commanding fashion—winning all their group and Super Four matches—but one glaring weakness has cast a shadow over their otherwise dominant run: poor fielding.

Throughout the tournament, India’s fielding standards have not matched their batting and bowling prowess. Several dropped catches, coupled with moments of sloppy ground fielding, have gifted opposition teams valuable runs. Singles were often converted into doubles, allowing opponents to relieve pressure at crucial stages. While these lapses did not cost India in the earlier rounds, such mistakes could prove decisive in a high-stakes final against arch-rivals Pakistan.

The Indian coaching staff is well aware of this concern. Head coach and support staff are expected

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