India, Sept. 11 -- Shivam Dube was a vital cog in the Indian playing XI during their victorious 2024 T20 World Cup campaign. The 32-year-old was selected for the Asia Cup squad, and was included in the playing XI for India's opener vs UAE on Wednesday. The CSK star was also given a chance to bowl, and took three wickets for only four runs in two overs.

India went with three spinners in the opener, picking Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah was included as the specialist pacer. All-rounders Hardik Pandya and Dube added depth to the pace attack.

Having outshone Hardik in the opener, Dube credited MI star for helping him throughout his career. Speaking after the match, he said, "Hardik is the kind ...