Top 5 current Asian batsmen in ODIs

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England v India - 3rd ODI: Royal London One-Day Series — Shikhar Dhawan is providing a solid start at the top for India

When it comes to ODI cricket, Shikhar Dhawan is currently one of the best openers in the world. He is churning out runs like a run-machine in the shorter format and was also the man of the series in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2018.

Dhawan's exploits at the top is giving the team much-needed confidence and is also setting the platform for other batsmen to come later and take India to a very high total. His presence at the top has strengthened the team and India currently boasts one of the best batting lineups.

With ICC World Cup 2019 not far away, India would love Dhawan to keep playing the same way. Considering the fact that Shikhar Dhawan was the highest run-scorer in ICC Champions Trophy 2013 and 2017, both of which happened in England, one can only expect Dhawan to come up big in the World Cup and help India clinch the title.