Former India batter Dinesh Karthik expressed his thoughts on India’s woes in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. The  Indian team beat Bangladesh by 41 runs to enter the final. However, their catching remained a cause for concern as well. India dropped Bangladesh batter Saif Hassan four times as he went on to score a 51-ball 69 as well. Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and Axar Patel all dropped Hassan’s catches as well.

“At some point, you lose the ball for a split second that can cause a bit of indecision. The flatter ones are very hard. That can be a bit of an issue but definitely India haven’t fielded well, they are aware of it. Midway through the tournament there is not much you can do. Right now there is not much that can change. There is no time for practice to suddenly become Jonty Rhodes. You have to just let things be. Don’t make it too much of an issue because they are all aware. They will come back firing. You deal with it post the tournament,” he said on Cricbuzz.

Speaking of Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik opined on his structure of operation when it comes to using his bowlers as well.

“I think Surya has a very fixed structure in his mind. He starts with Hardik. Bumrah bowls three in the powerplay. Varun Chakaravarthy bowls over number five, seventh over comes Kuldeep. Then he sees if it is left-right, he sticks to Varun, if it is two right-handers he gives it to Axar Patel. He has kept it very simple. Unless they are going for plenty he does not give it to Shivam Dube. He trusts his spinners as much as he trusts anyone else in this world. He has given them the freedom and they have delivered so far. The method is working and very successful,” Dinesh Karthik concluded.