Asia Cup 2018: Team of the tournament

#4 Spinners - Rashid Khan, Kuldeep Yadav

How can we select

a best

XI side and not have Rashid Khan's name on top of the list?

When it comes to best XI teams, Rashid Khan is omnipresent if he has played in that tournament. The case wasn't different in 2018 Asia Cup as the Afghan spun webs around the batters' minds which is leg-break bowling. With 10 wickets from 5 games, he is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. Also, his economy rate is well under 4 runs per over, highlighting his unique ability to take wickets and contain runs at the same time.

The other spinner who has made his way into our team is the guy who made his way into memes few days back, Kuldeep Yadav. The Indian spinner was the most effective bowler for his team with 10 wickets in 6 games. His run rate, however, is higher than Khan's, which crosses the 4 runs per over mark. Taking wickets at crucial moments is a trait of Yadav and he executed it to perfection by dismissing Liton Das in the final when he the Bangladeshi opener was looking intimidating.