Current best Asia XI in T20 cricket

Asia, the largest continent in the world has given many amazing cricketers to the World Cricket. So far, six T20 World Cups have been concluded and out of them, three were won by the Asian Nations. So Asia has always been a major part of the cash-rich T20 format. Currently, Asian countries are one of the most powerful teams in T20 cricket and now even countries like Afghanistan are emerging teams in the T20 format. So let’s take a look at- Best Asian XI in the T20 format of the game 1. Rohit Sharma (C) Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: BCCI) No one can deny the fact that Rohit Sharma has made an impact on T20 cricket, right from its birth. He was in the squad for India in the first T20 World Cup of 2007. His quick 30 runs in the final were very crucial for India’s win. He scored a joint-fastest century in T20I in 2017, which naturally brings him into Asia’s best XI. He is the second-highest six-hitter in T20I after Martin Guptill. He is someone who takes his time on the crease and once he gets settled, it’s very difficult for the opponents to stop him. He is the captain of this side, because of his enormous achievements as a skipper in the IPL. So Rohit Sharma is the complete package to be in the Asia XI in the T20 format. 2. Babar Azam Babar Azam. (Photo Source: Twitter) Well, you all knew before reading this article that Babar Azam is definitely going to be on this team. It’s his stats that make him an obvious choice as an opener in the eleven. Currently, he is one of the best T20 batsmen in the world. He held the 1st rank for the ICC T20 rankings for the best batsmen for a long time, but Dawid Malan took his spot later. He plays very well against pace and spin. As Rohit needs some time to get settled on the crease, Babar as an aggressive batsman is perfect to be his partner. Babar is a batsman with a good temperament which makes him a responsible person to be in the team. He has shown his importance in the Pakistan team earlier and hence he can even do it in the Asian XI too. 3. Virat Kohli Virat Kohli against England. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images) Currently, the best batsman in the world across all formats, adds to the eleven as a one-down batsman. Right now, he is the only batsman to feature in the top five charts across all formats according to the ICC rankings. Kohli wasn’t so good in the shortest format in his early years but in the recent few years, he upgraded his T20 game to the next level. He has added new shots to his list, making him even more dangerous against any team. As a middle-order batsman, he gives stability to the team and he is even a master of the chases. No one needs to think even a bit to pick him in the team, making him an obvious choice as a No.3 batsman in this 11. 4. Mohammad Rizwan (WK) Mohammad Rizwan. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP) (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images) The Pakistani wicket-keeper, Mohammad Rizwan was in talks because of his recent form. Some people even considered him as the most important player for Pakistan in the last two years. In Pakistan’s recent series against South Africa, he scored his first T20 ton in Rawalpindi. After his performances against Zimbabwe, he grabbed the 10th spot in the ICC T20 Batting Rankings. His skill set of diving to catch the ball and considering his recent form makes him an obvious choice as a wicketkeeper-batsman in this team. 5. Shakib Al Hasan Shakib Al Hasan. (Photo Source: Twitter) The Bangladeshi all-rounder has done many contributions since his debut for the team. The 34-year-old has a lot of experience and was also captain of his team. Shakib is one of the best all-rounders in the world. The Bangladeshi legend can do great contributions with his bat and ball. He can bring his team out of a tough situation, can bat well in the middle order, and can get wickets when needed. Shakib showed what he is capable of in World Cup 2019. Being a brilliant all-rounder and an experienced player, he is sure to find a spot on this team. 6. Hardik Pandya Hardik Pandya. (Photo Source: Twitter) Because of his hard-hitting skills and clever bowling, Hardik Pandya is obvious to be in this team. In recent times he wasn’t able to bowl because of his injury issues but whenever he bowls, he shows his capability. He is always in talks because of his classic hitting in the slog overs, both for Mumbai Indians and India. But his bowling brain is often underrated which is quite good too. Adding fielding to that makes him a perfect combo as a lower-order player. In the past few years, he has done brilliant use of the depth of the crease, which makes every bowler have a terror of bowling to him. As he adds an X-factor to the team, he is the best to be in the sixth position on this list. 7. Mohammad Nabi Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan. Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) Nabi is one of the most important players for Afghanistan because of his amazing skill-set, both with the ball and the bat. He showed his responsible personality to the world in the World Cup match against India in 2019. He keeps travelling all over the world to play for different franchises in various leagues as he is the kind of player that every team wants. He knows very well to change the pace of the ball while bowling and is a great hitter of the ball too. Putting a player like Mohammad Nabi in the eleven is a no-brainer as he is currently at the top of ICC T20 Rankings in the all-rounder’s list. 8. Sandeep Lamichhane Sandeep Lamichhane. (Photo Source: Twitter) Sandeep Lamichhane, the Nepal leg spinner became popular when he was bought in the IPL by Delhi Capitals. He is the first Nepal player to feature in the league. After getting a chance to play in the IPL, his confidence has boosted and he has proved to be a good bowler in the shortest format. The 20-year-old plays leagues for many teams all over the world including the BBL. Because of his brilliant ability to spin the ball with a good mix of spin, he finds s place in this list of Asia’s best XI in the T20 format in the current times. 9. Rashid Khan Rashid Khan. (Photo Source: GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) There’s no doubt, in getting Afghanistan’s most important player, Rashid Khan in the team. Over the years, Afghanistan has grown in a great way in the cricketing world and players like Rashid Khan and Nabi have played a significant role in this journey. Rashid is a deadly bowler for any batsman in the world. His heroics in the 2018 IPL can never be forgotten. Batsmen stick to the defensive strategy against him. Most of the batsmen are still not able to read his deliveries. The wrist-spinner is one of the best bowlers in the limited-overs format currently. Adding him to the team creates a fear in the eyes of many opponent batsmen. 10. Jasprit Bumrah Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo Source: Twitter) The inclusion of Jasprit Bumrah in this team is a no-brainer. He is the best death bowler in the world. It is almost impossible to hit him for boundaries in the death overs. He has done crucial contributions to the Indian team and to Mumbai Indians as well. Because of his biggest strength, yorker, it’s difficult for any batsman to score big runs against him. He even delivers at hard-hitting lengths, making it tougher to swing the bat nicely for any batter. After playing Test cricket, he has added many more deliveries to his skillset. His unique action helps him generate a good pace. He is one of the most important players for the Indian team right now, which makes it obvious to add him to the team. 11. Shaheen Afridi Shaheen Shah Afridi. (Photo by OLLY GREENWOOD/AFP/Getty Images) Pakistan’s emerging talent Shaheen Afridi gained popularity when he featured in the U-19 World Cup in New Zealand. His epic skill with the new ball is what he is known for. He is a brilliant swing bowler who backs his skill set. He even bowls quite well at the death. He even got praised by Graeme Smith for his amazing talent. Shaheen’s bowling with the new ball and Bumrah’s death bowling creates a deadly combo. With his fast pace, he can get any batsman’s wicket which gives him the 11th spot in this team.

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