Dubai, Sept. 8 -- Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel stressed the importance of all-rounders delivering with both bat and ball ahead of the Asia Cup opener against the UAE.

He emphasised that all-rounders need to put in hard work to show their skills in both departments, highlighting their crucial role in the team's success.

India will kickstart their Asia Cup campaign against the UAE in Dubai from Wednesday. India played the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai earlier this year. India has three all-rounders in their Asia Cup squad: Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, and Axar Patel.

"For me, it's always important to see Shivam [Shivam Dube] like a guy that can bowl four overs. I'm always pushing for all-rounders or their guys to work hard on both sk...