India cricketers face brutality: New drill introduced after exhausting Bronco test

Team India players went through a new fielding drill in Dubai ahead of their upcoming clash with Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. According to a Times of India report, fielding coach T Dilip designed the unique fielding drill, and the session was part of the team’s preparation to fine-tune their sharpness.

India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, outplayed the UAE in their Asia Cup 2025 opener at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, September 10. They bowled out the home team for just 57 runs in 13.1 overs after winning the toss. The Men in Blue then chased down the target in just 4.3 overs.

India Introduce Innovative Fielding Drill Ahead of Asia Cup Clash Against Pakistan

According to The Times of India, the Indian cricket team tried the innovative fielding drill. They set up a goalpost-sized safety net away from the batting area. Players were instructed to “defend” their goal by catching balls hit toward them.

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Brand-new cricket balls were used for the exercise because of the extra speed. Each player rotated through two sets of five catches. Hardik Pandya impressed during the drill, taking several spectacular catches.

After initially dropping a catch, he later took a stunning catch and was seen hugging coach Dilip in celebration. Pandya took another brilliant catch while Shivam Dube watched in awe from the sidelines.

"Agar main dive maar raha hoon iska matlab main theek se move nahi kar raha (If I am diving it means, I am not moving and anticipating quickly)," quipped Pandya after missing a catch.

Shubman Gill Takes Spectacular One-Handed Catch During Fielding Drill

During the catching practice session, vice-captain Shubman Gill took a spectacular one-handed catch while diving to his left. He extended his left arm in the air and snatched the ball with sharp reflexes.

After Gill completed the stunning catch, teammate Rinku Singh walked up and gave him a high-five. T Dilip also ran over to commend his remarkable effort.

🚨 Watch Shubman Gill's stunning fielding effort during India's training session yesterday.#ShubmanGill #AsiaCup #IndVsPak pic.twitter.com/FBlel945kU

— RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) September 13, 2025

Gill returned to the T20I side after last featuring before the 2024 T20 World Cup. He opened the batting in India's first match against the UAE. Chasing a target of 58, Gill scored an unbeaten 20 runs off just nine balls, including two boundaries and three sixes, at an impressive strike rate of 187.5.

What Is India's Record Against Pakistan in the Asia Cup T20?

India have faced Pakistan three times in Asia Cup T20 history before the Asia Cup 2025. The two teams first played against each other in 2016 in Bangladesh, where Pakistan were bowled out for just 83 runs. Hardik Pandya took three wickets, while Virat Kohli guided the chase.

The two sides met twice in the 2022 edition. India secured a five-wicket win in the group-stage clash, with Pandya delivering an outstanding all-round performance. He scored an unbeaten 33 off 17 balls and also took three wickets.

However, Pakistan bounced back in the Super Four stage, defeating India by five wickets. The Men in Green went on to lose to Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup 2022.

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