The best of the best from the recently concluded Asia Cup 2018.
Afghanistan made sure that their fans got their value for tickets with superlative performances in every game they played. India remained unbeaten and was challenged by Afghanistan, with whom they tied the game and Bangladesh took India to the ropes in the final.
Shikhar Dhawan (342 runs with two centuries) and Mohammad Shahzad (268 runs) will open the innings in the Asia Cup 2018 XI. Both the openers were destructive enough to send the opposition bowlers into tizzy and Dhawan scored two centuries in the tournament. Shahzad’s knock against India will remain one of the best-attacking innings in the history of the tournament.
Ambati Rayudu got a call back for Team India and he used the opportunity quite well with 175 runs, 2 fifties and a best of 60. He was dependable and did the job at the no.3 slot. Pakistan’s best batsman by far in the tournament, Shoaib Malik occupies the no.4 spot with 211 runs at an average of 70.33. He played some vital knocks including the one against Afghanistan, where he took them to the win from a hard situation.
17-year-old Mujeeb Ur Rahman has shown immense maturity and skills to open the bowling in the tournament and yet picking 7 wickets at an economy of 3.49 rpo.
Mustafizur Rahman and Jasprit Burmah will form the fast bowling contingent of the Asia Cup 2018 XI. Bumrah took 8 wickets in the tournament, while Rahman took 10 wickets apart from being deadly with the ball in the death overs.
COC Asia Cup XI:
Shikhar Dhawan (IND), Mohammad Shahzad (AFG), Rohit Sharma (IND-C), Ambati Rayudu(IND), Shoaib Malik (PAK), Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN-WK), Rashid Khan (AFG), Kuldeep Yadav (IND), Jasprit Bumrah (IND), Mustafizur Rahman (BAN), Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman (AFG)