Dubai, Sept. 9 -- When India take the field against the United Arab Emirates in their Asia Cup opener tomorrow at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, it will be more than just the start of a campaign.
It will be the beginning of a new chapter in Indian cricket - the first major tournament since Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja retired after lifting the T20 World Cup in 2024.
For over a decade, the trio shaped India's white-ball dominance. Kohli's pursuit of milestones, Rohit's effortless six-hitting, and Jadeja's all-round brilliance built the spine of Indian T20 cricket. Their simultaneous exit after the World Cup triumph was both symbolic and seismic. Now, a younger crop of cricketers shoulders the responsibility of k...