Asia Cup 2018: India's 5 most important players in the tournament

#2 Shikhar Dhawan: (Opening Batsman)

After his below-par performance in England, the batting-friendly conditions of UAE will be an ideal place for Shikhar Dhawan to get his form back. He has been very successful in ODIs over the last few seasons, especially in subcontinental conditions. His partnership with Rohit Sharma at the top of the order will be key to India's success in the tournament.

If he is able to score big hundreds at the top of the order, then India will find it easier to get formidable scores and chase down big totals. If Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are able to stitch big opening partnerships, then it will also prevent the fragile Indian middle order from getting exposed to the new ball. Hence Dhawan is one of the most important players in the team