#2. Shikhar Dhawan inching towards 5000 ODI runs
India's prolific ODI opener Shikhar Dhawan is nearing yet another milestone in his ODI career. The southpaw, who last represented India in the Asia Cup, was in the form of his life to take India to another Asia Cup title. His partnership at the top alongside Rohit gives India an opportunity to rely on their formidable top three.
'Gabbar', as he is usually referred to, is just 177 runs short of the magical 5000-run mark in ODIs. In his 110 ODI appearances for his country, he has scored 4823 runs at an average of 46.83.
If Shikhar continues to bat the way he did in Asia Cup, it is a no-brainer that he will get past the 5000 runs mark in this series itself. However, he might be rested to give Prithvi Shaw a go.
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