They have won both the games they have played in the ongoing Asia Cup tournament in Dubai and ahead of the first game in the Super Four (under all likelihood against arch-rivals Pakistan again unless Hong Kong cause a setback) on Sunday (4), Team India members were seen enjoying a day off on Thursday (1) by engaging in different sporting activities.
Captain Rohit Sharma and his boys were seen enjoying rides in the water and playing volleyball at Dubai beach.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted on social media a video of the Indian cricketers enjoying the day and captioned it "When #TeamIndia hit U.N.W.I.N.D!"
Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said in the video that India coach Rahul Dravid wanted the players to do fun activities. "It was good fun, and relaxing. We had some great fun. You can see how everyone is happy and excited. This all helps in creating team bonding," he said.
India defeated Pakistan in their opening game by five wickets after it turned out to be a thriller. They then hammered Hong Kong by 40 runs to top Group A.
The defending champions will also play in the Super Four the two sides that have qualified from Group B -- Afghanistan on September 6 and Sri Lanka, who made the last four by beating Bangladesh on Thursday (1), on September 8.
The final will be played on September 11 between the top two teams in the Super Four.
This photograph taken on April 28, 2026 shows a boy getting "thali", a sacred thread tied to his neck symbolising marriage to Hindu warrior god Aravan during the annual Koovagam transgender festival at the Koothandavar temple in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district. For a few fleeting days each year, at the heart of the Koothandavar Temple where ostracised transgender community members from across India come to honour the Hindu deity Aravan, a tradition rooted in millennia-old Hindu texts -- and to enjoy a brief oasis of freedom.Getty Images
This photograph taken on April 29, 2026 shows a member of the transgender community mourning as a priest cuts the "thali", a sacred thread symbolising end of her marriage to Hindu warrior god Aravan during the annual Koovagam transgender festival at the Koothandavar temple in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district. For a few fleeting days each year, at the heart of the Koothandavar Temple where ostracised transgender community members from across India come to honour the Hindu deity Aravan, a tradition rooted in millennia-old Hindu texts -- and to enjoy a brief oasis of freedom. Getty Images
