3 Indian players who may have cemented a place in the World Cup squad with their Asia Cup performances

In spite of being the non-favorites before the start of the tournament, the Rohit Sharma led team India has been unbeaten in the Asia Cup 2018 so far.

They started on a slightly down note against Hong Kong in the first match, yet made a strong comeback in the later matches.

From openers' heroics to appreciable bowling efforts, India seems all set to take away one more Asia Cup title, given they maintain this run in the remaining matches.

With the ICC 50-over World Cup scheduled next year, all the teams are preparing to set the best possible squad for this mega event. India would be one of the most-looked teams in the tourney, owing to the level of cricket they have been playing recently.

At the same time, it becomes tough for BCCI to pick the best among countless domestic, international performers as India is one of the top cricket playing nations in the world.

Taking the importance of Asia Cup in consideration, the event was a chance for many players to prove themselves and cement their place for the World Cup. So far, few of the players have successfully owned this opportunity and probably sealed the spot for the event.

In this article, we bring you three of those players:

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#1 Shikhar Dhawan

Dhawan replied taunts in style by scoring two hundred's in the Asia Cup so far

The left-handed Delhi opener, Shikhar Dhawan was questioned for his downcast show in England as he struggled throughout the tour. He couldn't justify in place in either of the formats.

However, Dhawan replied taunts in style by scoring two hundred's in the Asia Cup so far. He started the tour with a big century against Hong Kong, followed by few 40-run cameos and a match-winning 114 run-knock in the last match versus Pakistan.

The 32-year-old averages 47 in ODI cricket and is less than 200 runs away from the 5000-run milestone. He also strikes at 94, which proves his importance at the top for India.

Dhawan's inclusion in World Cup squad was highly alarming before the start of Asia Cup, yet the batting display he showed in the tourney is good enough to find him a place in the event.

#2 Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav recently became the second fastest Indian to take fifty wickets in ODI cricket after Ajit Agarkar

The chinaman bowler, Kuldeep Yadav recently became the second fastest Indian to take fifty wickets in ODI cricket after Ajit Agarkar. He completed the mark in 23 matches, which is quickest by an Indian spinner.

Soon after his debut in 2017, he turned out to be India's wicket-taking option in ODIs as the 23-year-old averages 20 and bowls under the economy of 4.69. He is also among the fewest chinaman bowlers present in the World today.

He too had a below average show in England, nonetheless made an equally strong comeback in the Asia Cup. He has been giving India important breakthroughs in the middle overs with his number of variations.

His stint so far in the tourney has also cemented him the berth in upcoming ICC World Cup, which is scheduled to be held at England and Wales next year.

#3 Kedar Jadhav

Jadhav is an aggressive batsman who strikes near 110 in ODIs

The flamboyant cricketer from Pune, Kedar Jadhav has been recently in limelight, though more for his 'unorthodox' bowling than what he is more known for.

The 33-year-old, Jadhav is an aggressive batsman who strikes near 110 in ODIs, however, recently seen bowling some crucial overs for India in the middle overs.

His three-wicket haul against Pakistan in first round match of Asia Cup was one of the main reasons behind India's huge victory over arch-rivals.

Jadhav has scored 826 runs 28 ODI innings, including two centuries and three fifties. His place too wasn't sure before Asia Cup as he missed out on the England tour, yet his show in the tournament probably sealed him the spot for World Cup.