5 Impactful All-Rounders to watch out for in Asia Cup 2023
All-rounders always add a different dimension to the side. The players who can contribute to more than one department of cricket are termed All-rounders. Players who can perform different roles are always valuable to the side. Such players not just bring balance to the side but are capable of winning the matches on their own. Here are five such players to watch out for in Asia Cup 2023.
5. Dhananjaya De Silva
In recent days, the middle-order batter has developed himself to be a good batting All-rounder for Sri Lanka. In recent years, De Silva has been one of the best batting All-rounders in cricket. In ODIs, De Silva has improved his batting and has a golden arm which can fetch crucial wickets for the team.
4. Hardik Pandya
The Indian All-rounder has been one of the best all-rounders in cricket for some time now. The 29-year-old has won many matches for the Indian team in different formats. Limited overs remain the top priority of the Indian T20I captain. The star player would be geared up to give his best performance in the tournament to prepare for the 2023 ODI World Cup.
3. Shadab Khan
The Pakistani All-rounder has shown a lot of improvement in batting in the last few months. In the 2022 T20- World Cup, Shadab showed his batting abilities at a high level. In the 2023 ODI World Cup, the challenge would be bigger for the spin-bowling All-rounder. Since 2022, Shadab averages 49.25 and has a strike rate of 122.36 with the bat in ODIs.
2. Ravindra Jadeja
One of the best All-rounders of modern times, Jadeja is always a force to reckon with, especially in the big tournaments. As a batter, Jadeja can anchor the innings and play cameos in the death overs. With the ball, Jadeja can hold one end up and become responsible for wickets at the other end. As a fielder, Jadeja is arguably the best in the world.
1. Shakib Al Hasan
The Bangladeshi star cricketer is arguably the best All-rounder in world cricket across formats. As a batter and as a bowler, Shakib can walk into many ODI sides in the world. The 35-year-old is also the captain of Bangladesh for the tournament. In the big tournaments, Shakib likes to perform, which makes him a deadly entity in the 2023 Asia Cup.
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