Asia Cup 2018, Final: India's ideal playing XI against Bangladesh 

The Indian team, under Rohit Sharma, has brushed aside the challenges of the opposition teams in this Asian cup with relative ease barring a slight hiccup against Hong Kong in the opening match and a tie against the ever-improving Afghans.

Yes, the Indian team has remained unbeaten and the question on every cricket fan's mind is whether the team can continue their unbeaten run and assert their dominance in the regional cup.

With a final against familiar foes Bangladesh on the horizon, let's take a look at the ideal playing eleven for India which can clinch victory against Bangladesh.

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Openers

A hallmark of a good one day team is how well their openers can give them the start they need, whether while setting a target or chasing. Certainly, India has a problem of plenty when it comes to their openers.

Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma have been the regular openers for long and they have been in terrific form throughout the tournament, with an average of 81.75 and 134.50 respectively. KL Rahul, a supremely talented cricketer has to sit out due to the presence of these two terrific shorter format players. Even though Rahul had scored a well made 60 in the last match, it is hard to look beyond the successful opening combination of Rohit and Dhawan.

Middle order

Can Dinesh Karthik solve India's search for a No.4 ?

In the absence of Virat Kohli, Ambati Rayudu has been tasked with the job of coming in at No.3 and until now, he has justified his team management's faith in him, with a consistent run of scores at an average of 57.66 in the tournament.

Then comes, India's seemingly never-ending quest to find their perfect No.4, who can anchor the innings if the need arises and also to provide a steady finish in the end. Many players have been tried at the No.4 slot in the past two years without much success.

But one player who has shown a little promise in fulfilling the criteria is Dinesh Karthik, who despite not being able to get a big score, has batted steadily and provided consistent returns.

One has to wait and see ,if Karthik can really get a big score and cement his place in the team for the World cup. Most probably, he would be provided another chance as he has done nothing wrong in the tournament, averaging a respectable 54.50. In at No.5 would be India's talismanic former skipper MS Dhoni, who despite averaging a lowly 13.66, would hope to rise to the occasion and shut his critics, who seem to question his recent struggles against the spinners.

All Rounders

Jadeja has performed admirably since coming back into the team

India's designated finisher for this tourney has been Kedhar Jadhav, who has had nothing much to do with the bat barring the match against Afghanistan.

But with the ball, Jadhav has provided valuable breakthroughs and seemingly has cemented his place in the squad for the World Cup. Most probably, he will come in at No.6 against Bangladesh.

In at 7, would be another all-rounder who has had a second wind in coloured clothing, Ravindra Jadeja. Arguably the best fielder in the Indian team and now proving his credentials with both bat and ball, Jadeja would hope to continue his good form in the finals too.

Spinners

Can the spin twins continue their good form?

One of the major reasons behind India's recent dominance in one day cricket has been the performance of their spin twins, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal.

The pair has been successful in stifling the opposition from scoring runs and picking up the wickets as well.

Their good form has helped India largely in this year's Asian Cup and they will hope to continue the same against the Bangla Tigers in the final as well.

Fast Bowlers

Bumrah will hope to provide the early breakthroughs

India's search for a reliable death bowler ended with the emergence of Jasprit Bumrah and with Bhuvi and Bumrah providing early breakthroughs with the new ball as well, Indian pacers have established themselves as one of the best in the business.

Even though the UAE pitches have not been conducive for fast bowling, Indian pacers have bowled superbly and have provided their team with consistent breakthroughs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah will be the two pacers, who will hope to lead the Indian team to Asian supremacy.