Asia Cup 2018: The best possible XI of India without Virat Kohli

Wicket-Keeper: MS Dhoni

Dhoni is also an exceptional wicketkeeper who has the ability to take breathtaking catches and pull out unreal stumpings

Dhoni is unarguably the backbone of the Indian cricket. Dhoni provides stability in the lower middle order with his ability to build inning under pressure and later unleashing big sixes.

Dhoni's partnership along with Pandya and Pandey would decide the fate of India in the Asia Cup.

Dhoni is also an exceptional wicketkeeper who has the ability to take breathtaking catches and pull out unreal stumpings.

He also sets the field for young bowlers and guides them to bowl at right line and length. Dhoni would be very significant in the close chases for India.

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All-Rounder: Hardik Pandya

Pandya is a crucial factor in the team and can form an important pairing with Dhoni

Hardik Pandya is predominantly known for his powerful lower order hitting. Hardik is a brilliant all-rounder who is often compared with the great Kapil Dev. He has the ability to bowl at the pace excess of 140kph.

He is a street-smart limited overs format bowler who could trouble the batsman with his bouncers and slower ones.

Pandya is a crucial factor in the team and can form an important pairing with Dhoni, by hitting big around his stable inning as his apprentice to finish off games.