T Dilip said that there are chances of a player losing sight of a ball because of the ring of fire-like lights. The "Men in Blue" will now lock horns against Oman to conclude their Asia Cup 2025 group stage matches on September 19
T Dilip (Pic: X/@BCCI)
During the Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan, Team India players pulled some stunning catches at the Dubai International Stadium.
Speaking about the performance, Team India's fielding coach T Dilip said it is very important to see how a player responds to the ball, considering the humidity in Dubai.
"It's all about how players are switched on at that particular moment and how they respond to that particular ball," he said.
"Which is very, very important considering the humidity around in Dubai and especially in T20, which is a very high-intensity game," added the fielding coach.
He then pointed out the challenge that the "Men in Blue" faced in Dubai. The coach said that there are chances of a player losing sight of a ball because of the ring of fire-like lights.
"One of the challenges we encountered, especially in the Dubai stadium (Dubai International Cricket Stadium), is that the lights are slightly different. It's more of a ring of fire, which are on the dome basically rather than the poles, what you usually come across," said Dilip.
"The challenge in the ring of fire is especially on the outfield boundary line catches. There is a tendency that you lose sight of the ball for a split second, especially when the ball is travelling through that or coming through it and another challenge, which is because of the humidity, density, the depth and perception of high catches over a period. The drop is different when compared to other places," he added.
"We have been taught throughout our life that always watch the ball in the hands and as soon as you don't see the ball for a split second, you tend to panic," noted the fielding coach.
The "Men in Blue" will now lock horns against Oman to conclude their Asia Cup 2025 group stage matches on September 19.
They will then clash against arch-rivals, Pakistan, on September 21 in the 'Super Four' stage of the ongoing tournament.
India's squad for Asia Cup 2025: Surya Kumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (WK), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh. Reserve players: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal.
(With ANI Inputs)
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