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The 16th edition of the Asia Cup 2023, in the ODI format, will commence on August 30, with six of the best nations in the continent slugging it out in a three-week tournament to be crown champions. They are divided into two groups, with three teams each, wherein Group A will have one of the co-hosts Pakistan, India, and Nepal, while Group B will have another co-host Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
Before a big cricket tournament gets played anywhere around the world, the fans look forward to creating the best XI of their favourite team. Also, the interest around putting together a best combined XI, before and after the tournament, peaks among the fans too.
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Talking about the Asia Cup, there are a lot of quality options for the fans across all the six nations to create their combined XI. Whether it’s the left and right-hand batting combination at the top of the order, to the world’s best batters in the middle order, there are a plethora of choices to look forward to.
The same can be said about the all-rounders, but especially the fast-bowling department, where Asia has improved by leaps and bounds in the last decade or so. With that, SportsTiger looks at the best combined XI of Asia Cup 2023, in the ODI format, as under.
1. Rohit Sharma (c)
Rohit Sharma is the captain of the best combined XI of Asia Cup 2023, mainly because he led India to the same title in 2018 in the ODI format. The 36-year-old has a fabulous record not only as a captain for his national team, but also as an opening batter for the last decade or so. His numbers in the 50 overs cricket as a batter speak for itself, which is why he is the top dog in this aforementioned XI.
