4 players who might be dropped from the Indian ODI team 

India won the Asia Cup for a record 7th time after beating Bangladesh by 3 wickets in a close encounter in the finals. India dominated the tournament from the very beginning and except for the match against Afghanistan, where half of the front line players were rested, looked unbeatable throughout the tournament.

While winning the tournament was of importance, it was also paramount to give chances to the fringe players to prove their worth in international cricket. India still has a lot of issues that need to be taken care of.

Team India does not have a stable middle-order and is still undecided about the back-up pacers. Thus the tournament was also crucial in that aspect. While some players made a strong case for themselves in regards to the next year's World Cup, some players failed to grab their opportunities.

We will look at 4 such players who did not perform well in the Asia Cup and might be dropped from the Indian ODI team.

#4 Deepak Chahar

Chahar has not been able to repeat his IPL form in international cricket

Deepak Chahar came into limelight after some strong performances for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2018. The pacer from Rajasthan was used excessively in the powerplay by skipper MS Dhoni and his ability to swing the new ball got him a lot of wickets. Chahar was rewarded with a place in the Indian T20I side when he was named as the replacement of Jasprit Bumrah for the series against England. He played one match where he gave away 43 runs in 4 overs picking up 1 wicket.

Chahar was again called as a replacement player in the Asia Cup after Shardul Thakur was ruled out of the tournament due to fitness issues. Chahar played the match against Afghanistan and looked helpless against Mohammad Shahzad. He gave away runs at an economy of 9.25. Poor performance against Afghanistan might result in Chahar's exclusion from the Indian ODI team.

#3 Siddharth Kaul

Kaul hasn't taken a single ODI wicket yet

Siddharth Kaul has been a consistent performer in the domestic circuit for some years now. He has also been a regular in Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL and has earned a reputation of being a fantastic death bowler. But unfortunately, he hasn't been able to repeat his terrific IPL form in international cricket.

Kaul, who made his debut against England in the T20I series, hasn't had a good start to his international career. He went wicket-less in the ODI series against England and wasn't picked in the squad for the Asia Cup.

However, Kaul replaced Hardik Pandya in the team and was included in the playing XI against Afghanistan where he gave away 58 runs in 9 overs without picking up any wicket. With such poor returns, it is highly unlikely that the selectors will retain Kaul in the team.

#2 Manish Pandey

Pandey has lacked consistency

India's biggest concern is the inability to find a steady middle-order. The selectors have tried out every player in the middle-order but with little success. Manish Pandey is one of those players.

In the past, Pandey had been given ample chances to cement a place in the Indian middle-order but he had failed to do so and was eventually dropped from the side. However, Pandey kept performing and after a fruitful series for India A in the quadrangular tournament, he made a comeback to the ODI side.

Pandey played the match against Afghanistan and came to bat at a time when the team was in trouble. However, he got out on 8 runs. Even though it might be harsh on Pandey to be dropped after only one failure, the fight for a spot in the national side is so tough that there is no room for any mistakes.

#1 Dinesh Karthik

Can Karthik retain his place in the ODI side?

This was a brilliant opportunity for Dinesh Karthik to seal a spot in the Indian ODI team. Karthik has been around for a long time and has done well in patches but has struggled to maintain consistency. The Indian team management gave Karthik the opportunity to bat at number 4 in the batting order.

Even though Karthik had starts throughout the series, he failed to convert them into anything big. In the game against Afghanistan, Karthik failed to get India over the line, while in the final against Bangladesh he gave away his wicket playing an ordinary shot.

With the kind of competition for the place in the middle-order, Karthik might pay a big price for these mistakes. Moreover, with players like Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant waiting in the wings, the selectors might take a final call on Karthik's career.