Shaheen Afridi - The pace spearhead of Pakistan will look to make early inroads.
Hardik Pandya - The star India allrounder will have to do the heavy lifting with both the bat and ball in hand.
Dasun Shanaka - Having run out of resources due to untimely injuries, captain Shanaka will have to do something extraordinary to defend the title.
Fakhar Zaman - The southpaw will try to be at his vintage best at the top of the order.
Rashid Khan - Afghanistan's fortunes will depend heavily on how Rashid performs in the 16th edition of Asia Cup.
Babar Azam - The captain of the Pakistan team will have the opportunity to claim his first Asia Cup title.
Fazalhaq Farooqi - Afghanistan's left-arm quick is known to move the ball both ways up front and can land lethal blows.
KL Rahul - Though Rahul won't feature in the group stage, he will be in action if India qualify for Super Four.
Shakib Al Hasan - With the reins of ODI captaincy back in his hands, Shakib has his work cut out.
Virat Kohli - India's premier batter is on the cusp of numerous miletones.
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