Asia Cup 2022: 5 Indian players to watch out for

The Asia Cup is days away as the teams gear up to tussle in an enthralling battle for supremacy in the subcontinent. India, the defending champions, are one of the firm favourites for the tournament, even with some notable absentees like Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel ruled out of the tournament due to injuries. The record seven-time winners of the competition boats of a star-studded line-up, but here are the five most noteworthy players from the squad who people need to watch out for.

Suryakumar Yadav

India’s most in-form batter in the shortest format of the game, Suryakumar Yadav, poses the biggest threat to the opposition bowlers with his exceptional ability to play shots all around the ground with unfathomable ease. His presence in the middle order will be a menace in the upcoming 15th edition of the tournament.

Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh has shown immense potential with the ball in hand against world-class batters of England and the West Indies and is one of the most talented young bowlers around the globe. The left-arm pacer has scalped nine wickets in his six outings for the Indian team in T20Is and will be on the watchlist with the upcoming T20 World Cup in mind.

Bhuveneshwar Kumar

The veteran Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be spearheading the bowling line-up and will be responsible to lead a relatively inexperienced pace attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel. A lethal exponent of the new ball, the experienced campaigner is an asset in the death overs as well with his canny variations and accurate yorkers.

Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal has been undroppable since making his return to the national team on the back of a record-breaking campaign in the IPL 2022, finishing as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. The leggie has been back to his old self, enticing the batters with his masterful spin bowling.

Hardik Pandya

Arguably India’s most vital cog in the system, Hardik Pandya is another Indian player who has improved leaps and bounds in international cricket post a triumphant IPL campaign. He provides a much-needed balance to the side in the shortest format of the game with his ability to float around in the batting order and dishing out handy overs with the ball at the start and the middle of the innings.