Asia Cup 2018: 4 Reasons behind India's success 

India has been the most dominant team in Asia Cup 2018. Apart from the opening match against the minnows Hong Kong that came surprisingly close, India has looked invincible in this tournament so far.

Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma have performed exceptionally well in the batting department, while Jasprit Bumrah and his fellow bowlers have not let the opposition post a huge total on the board.

All the three departments - batting, bowling, and fielding have clicked for them. Team India has not missed the services of Virat Kohli at all throughout the tournament and is looking good to defend their title and become the Asian giant once again.

So what has actually gone in India's favour? Let's have a look.

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#1. The opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan

Rohit and Shikhar have laid a solid foundation in this Asia Cup 2018

There was a slight doubt among the Indian fans regarding the Indian batting in the absence of Kohli. Dhawan had a forgettable England series and for Rohit, it was a decent one. Therefore, it was a no-brainer that these two would have to fire if India had to defend their title this time around.

The Rohit-Dhawan pair has got the team off to a flyer by posting two fifty and one double-century partnerships in the tournament so far. They have provided the much-needed start required to put up a big score or even chase down one.

Dhawan has returned back to his form in white ball cricket in style. He has now two centuries under his belt in Asia Cup 2018, whereas, Rohit Sharma has a century and a couple of fifties to his name.

#2. The bowling department

Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the bowling department for India

Since the last 12 months or so, the Indian team has evolved as one of the better bowling sides in world cricket. The bowling pair of Bhuvi-Bumrah has been picking up wickets upfront in the powerplays followed by the spin twins Kuldeep and Chahal.

Bhuvi looked rusty in the first game due to a long gap in international cricket but came in with a bang against Pakistan and Bangladesh. Bumrah and the leggies have done pretty well.

In absence of Hardik, Kedar Jadhav did a brilliant job and so did Ravindra Jadeja, who was included in the ODI team after more than a year's gap. Also not to forget the contributions from young Khaleel Ahmed who played against Hong Kong in the first game. The bowling department is proving to be the strength for this Indian team.

#3. Rohit Sharma's captaincy

Rohit Sharma has been brilliant with his captaincy

Rohit Sharma has garnered all the praises from the cricketers and the cricket pundits for his captaincy in Asia Cup 2018. He has been brilliant with the bowling changes and the field placements.

Rohit has been guided by MS Dhoni as and when required. He has been very proactive in the field. He has successfully captained Mumbai Indians in IPL and also the Indian team before in a few series, but a major tournament like Asia Cup is bringing the best out of him- both as a captain and as a batsman.

Rohit has grabbed this opportunity with both hands has is proving his worth as a captain. He has an unmatchable record of winning the tournament finals, and if he gets this Asia Cup trophy to his name, it will be his biggest achievement as Team India's captain.

#4. The MS Dhoni factor

Dhoni has been the guiding force in this Indian side

The list cannot be complete without MS Dhoni. Dhoni has been the core of this Indian team. He brings all his experience, knowledge and expertise to the game. He may be having a poor run with his bat, but he is still the best in the world when it comes to wicket keeping.

Dhoni helps the bowlers in between the overs and keeps on constantly guiding them where to bowl. He has been exceptional behind the stumps with his glovework and reviews. India might be getting their reviews wrong in Test matches, but in ODIs, they get it right because of Dhoni.

Be it Kohli or Rohit, whenever, India feels that they should review, they look up to Dhoni and only after his nod the decision is made. Dhoni gets the perfect view behind the wickets and uses his cricketing skills effectively while using DRS. Hence, it comes as no surprise that fans and commentators call DRS as Dhoni Review System.