Dubai, Sept. 10 -- India captain Suryakumar Yadav was in awe of the "phenomenal" swashbuckler Abhishek Sharma for his selfless, belligerent act against the UAE at the Asia Cup on Wednesday. After inflicting carnage with ruthless aggression at the Dubai International Stadium, Suryakumar and his troops remain excited and look forward to the much-debated fixture against their arch-rival Pakistan on Sunday.

India broke the jinx of 15 consecutive toss defeats, a world record, and opted to field on a dry strip with a couple of cracks but covered in a layer of grass. Experts offered different perspectives while identifying the ideal choice. After a small banter with the UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem, Suryakumar decided to field.

The decision rea...