India’s focus now turns to their next match against arch-rival Pakistan on Sunday, but Dube said he would not approach the eagerly-awaited fixture any differently.
“Whether I am playing against UAE or Pakistan, I try to follow what my coach Gauti bhai (Gautam Gambhir) tells me. When you play for India, you have got a chance to do some great things for the country,” Dube added.
UAE have to wait until Monday for their next opportunity at the Asia Cup, with a clash against Oman awaiting them before a contest against Pakistan another two days later.
Head coach Lalchand Rajput wants his team to take the learnings from the loss to India with them when they take on Oman and Pakistan in their remaining group matches.
“For our batters, to be very honest, they were playing (India’s world-class bowlers) for the first time,” Rajput said.
“They were overawed by India’s big names. We should have batted 20 overs. But nevertheless, I think this is a learning process for us.”