7 players who failed in Asia Cup 2018 

The 14th edition of the Asia cup has completed on September 28. The Indian team clinched the title for the seventh time which is most by any team in the history of the tournament. They are unbeaten in the tournament and played a couple of close games.

Bangladesh started the tournament with a positive note before losing two back-to-back matches. They destroyed both Pakistan and Afghanistan in the Super Four before surrendering to India in the finals.

Afghanistan was in good form throughout the tournament but they failed to qualify for finals as they lost a couple of close games. Sri Lanka continued their poor performance and knocked out of the tournament without winning even a single game.

Pakistan was good against Hong Kong but miserably failed against Bangladesh and India. Hong Kong gave India a scare before losing to them and were eventually knocked out of the tournament.

We have seen a lot of good performances in the recently concluded tournament between the Asian teams. However, some big names have miserably failed in the 14th edition of Asia cup. Check it out:

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#7 Mahmudullah

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The middle-order batsman from Bangladesh, Mahmudullah was in decent form since the start of 2018. However, he did not live up to the expectation as he could manage just 156 runs in 6 innings at an average of 26, something that was least expected from the veteran batsman.

He scored a match-winning knock of 74 against Afghanistan. Barring the knock against Afghanistan, he struggled to convert his scores into big. Mahmudullah, who can also bowl, picked up three wickets in the Asia cup 2018.

#6 Hasan Ali

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Hasan Ali has been in poor form since the start of 2018. He managed to pick up just 17 wickets in 12 games that he played in 2018 at an average of 30.88. However, he has been an important member of the limited-overs team.

In the Asia Cup 2018, he could manage to pick just five wickets in five games. He failed to take even a single wicket against India in the Asia cup. His ability to nip out early wickets has also been on the decline.

#5 Asghar Afghan

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Asghar Afghan, the Afghanistan skipper, had a disappointing tournament barring a fifty against Pakistan. He has an ability to play according to the situations. But, he failed to do in the 14th edition of Asia cup.

The Afghanistan fans have expected more from their skipper but Asghar could manage to score just 115 runs in five innings.

#4 Fakhar Zaman

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The Pakistan opener, Fakhar Zaman was in great form before playing Asia Cup 2018. In the five-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, he smashed 515 runs which include a double century.

But, he failed to carry his form when he faced quality bowling attacks. He managed to score just 56 runs in five games that he played in the Asia cup. Zaman registered two ducks and his poor form affected Pakistan's chances.

#3 Angelo Mathews

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The former Sri Lankan skipper, Angelo Mathews had a disappointing tournament. His poor batting and captaincy affected his team and did not win even a single game in the Asia Cup 2018.

After a poor performance in the Asia Cup, he was sacked as skipper and also lost his place in the limited-overs set-up. He has been an important player for Sri Lanka's middle order but he could manage to score just 38 runs in 2 games.

#2 Mohammad Amir

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The left-arm pacer from Pakistan, Mohammad Amir was not in good touch in the Asia Cup 2018. He made his international comeback in 2016 with a great form but he lost his form in 2018.

In 2018, he has played 10 one-day internationals and picked up just three wickets. He failed to pick even a single wicket in the recently concluded Asia Cup. His poor form affected Pakistan throughout the tournament. He was then dropped by the team management for the first and last Super Four games.

#1 MS Dhoni

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The former Indian skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni had a disappointing ODI series against England. He then returned again after two months however he failed again with the bat.

He managed to score just 77 runs in four innings that he played in the recently-concluded tournament. He started the tournament with a duck against Hong Kong and scored 33 and 8 against Bangladesh and Afghanistan respectively.

In the final against Bangladesh, he was looking in great touch as he smashed a couple of boundaries. Dhoni, who was looking to score boundaries, was dismissed by Rahman. As a wicketkeeper, he had a decent tournament as he affected 12 dismissals in the Asia Cup 2018.