India, Sept. 8 -- Just a day before the start of the continental tournament in the UAE, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif sparked a major concern after he highlighted a key difference between India's squad in the 2024 T20 World Cup last year under then-coach Rahul Dravid, and the current squad picked for the Asia Cup 2025 under the incumbent head coach Gautam Gambhir.

India won the T20 World Cup last year in Barbados, beating South Africa in the final. It was India's first ICC trophy in 11 years and the first world title in 13 years. The Men in Blue have since witnessed two significant changes in the dressing room. Rohit Sharma, the winning captain in the T20 World Cup, retired from the format, handing over the duty to Suryakumar Yada...