Asia Cup 2018 : Final, India vs Bangladesh: Top players to look out for

 India will be aiming to reassert their continental supremacy when they take on Bangladesh in the Asia Cup final on Friday. Here we look out at the top players who will be key for both the teams in the summit clash.

Rohit Sharma

The stand-in Indian captain is virtually unstoppable when in full flow. And the 31-year-old is in a rich vein of form at the Asia Cup right now. He is currently the third highest run scorer in this edition of the tournament with 269 runs in 4 innings. Rohit has the best average among all batsmen in the tournament (134.50) with a highest score of 111*. He also has two half centuries and has hit 22 fours and 10 sixes in this edition of the Asia Cup so far. If Rohit gets going in the final, Bangladesh will have a tough time.

Shikhar Dhawan

An in-form Shikhar Dhawan can snatch the momentum away from the opposition on any given day. The 32-year-old southpaw is having a great time in the tournament this time, having already scored two centuries. With 327 runs in 4 innings, Shikhar is the highest run-getter so far in Asia Cup 2018. With an average of 82 and a strike rate of 102, Shikhar seems to be in imperious form. With a highest score of 127 in the tournament this time, Shikhar has hit as many as 41 fours and 6 sixes and will be one of the key men the Bangladesh bowlers will be targeting.

Mustafizur Rahman

After struggling to find his rhythm, the Bangladesh pace spearhead played a huge role in knocking Pakistan out of the tournament. Mustafizur Rahman's figures of 4/43 in 10 overs went a long way in helping Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 37 runs in their virtual semi-final. The 23-year-old, who is regarded as one of the finest fast bowlers in world cricket will be itching to up the ante against India in the big final. Mustafizur was not part of the Bangladesh team that lost to India in the 2016 Asia Cup final and will want to make a big contribution as the Bangla Tigers eye their maiden Asia Cup title.

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