Fringe players who might get a call for Asia Cup 2018

Post their grueling Test series in England, India's first assignment would be the much coveted Asia Cup to be held in UAE. As India is on course for finalizing their team for the World Cup in 2019, a couple of fringe players might get a look in for this tournament.

Most of them are already part of the India A and India B squad which are competing in the quadrangular series. Australia A and South Africa A are the other teams participating team in this series. Selectors will have an eye on this tournament and a good performance might earn them a national call.

Let us have a look at the players who have an outside chance of making it to the Asia Cup squad.

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Kedar Jhadav

Kedar Jhadav

Kedar Jadhav was a regular in the Indian team before he got injured. He had undergone surgery for his hamstring injury but he is now fully fit. Presently, he is a part of India B squad competing in the Quadrangular Series at Bengaluru.

Jadhav has been good with the bat in the limited overs format. Add to that, his low arm bowling action has troubled a lot of opposition batsmen. Owing to his all-round capabilities, he is almost certain to make a come back to the national side.

Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu

For someone who was touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket, Rayudu's career has really not taken off. His inconsistency with the bat has often frustrated the Indian fans.

Rayudu seemed to have got a new lease of life when he was selected for the England tour owing to his exemplary performance in the IPL. This joy was short-lived for he could not make it to the squad travelling to England as he failed in the yo-yo test.

At the age of 32, Rayudu is a matured and improved cricketer. He has wealth of experience by his side which can be handy in providing stability to the middle order.

Mohammad Siraj

Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj has already featured in 3 T20s for India. He was unfortunate to miss the flight to England. Shardul Thakur and Siddharth Kaul were the pacers selected for the England tour. Their performance in the absence of Bhuvi and Bumrah was quite ordinary, resulting in India losing the ODI series.

Of late, Siraj has come up with impressive performances while playing for India A. This would make his case even stronger and selectors might bring him on board.

Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya might have an outside chance

Krunal Pandya may have an outside chance to make it to the Asia Cup squad. His all-round skills make him a useful cricketer in the shorter format.

Like his younger brother Hardik, Krunal is also a fierce striker of the cricket ball and has proved his worth time and again for Mumbai Indians in the IPL. His left arm spin bowling will also provide variety to the bowling attack on the dry pitches of UAE.