Asia Cup 2018: 3 Indian stars who will not play in the tournament

#2. Suresh Raina

Raina has found it hard to make the Indian team in recent years.

How times have changed for Suresh Raina. Once upon a time, he was almost guaranteed a spot in the Indian side, but these days he finds it difficult to even make the squad.

After getting called up for the England tour, Raina would have hoped that he would get a chance to play in the Asia Cup as well. But unfortunately for him, he did not even find a spot in the 16-man squad. It must surely hurt to see players like Manish Pandey, Ambati Rayudu and Kedar Jadhav move ahead of him in the Indian pecking order.

One thing that this Asia Cup team lacks is experience. Raina could have provided that in spades: if not on the field, then from the dressing room. One of Dhoni's most trusted generals in the past, Raina has been a victim of changing times in Indian cricket.