India's best possible starting XI for Asia Cup 2018

Virat Kohli

Captain Kohli

The Indian skipper Virat Kohli is definitely the backbone of the Indian team. In fact, he has been scoring a lot of runs in the ongoing Test series against England and he will be determined to continue his good batting in the Asia Cup.

Presently, Kohli is undoubtedly the best ODI batsman. As a matter of fact, he has 9779 ODI runs with an average of 58. Additionally, he is the number one ranked ODI batsman in the world now and he will be aiming to prove his worth in the Asia Cup.

KL Rahul

KL Rahul

KL Rahul is one of the best players of the Indian team and he has done well as a middle-order batsman. Meanwhile, his IPL form was magnificent this year and he was the top run scorer for the Kings XI Punjab. In fact, he scored the fastest half-century of the IPL this year.

Hence, his batting form will be indispensable for the Men in Blue. Additionally, he is a reliable batsman who can score plenty of runs in the middle order.

Ambati Rayadu

Ambati Rayadu

Ambati Rayadu is certainly a top-notch player who can bat at the number five position. As a matter of fact, Rayadu was selected for the England tour, but he could not pass the fitness test. However, he worked on his fitness level and passed the fitness test recently. Hence, there is a gigantic possibility that the selectors will pick him for the Asia Cup.

Meanwhile, Rayadu scored a lot of runs in IPL this season. He scored 602 runs for the Chennai Super Kings. Therefore, if he gets picked for the Asia Cup then India has a bright chance to defend the title successfully.