Asia Cup 2022 was a great roller coaster. This tournament saw some close contests between great teams of Asia. 6 teams participated in main event of of Asia Cup 2022. India, Pakistan, Hong Kong were part of Group A and Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan were part of Group B. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan qualified for Super 4.

Sri Lanka won all 3 matches of Super 4 and reached the final, where they will met Pakistan who lost only to Sri Lanka in Super 4. Defending Champion and hot favorites to win this Asia Cup, India, lost back to back matches to both Pakistan and Sri Lanka and found themselves out from the race for the Final even before playing their last game against Afghanistan.

Note: Here the stats being considered till the last match of Super 4 stage.

Openers

1) Mohammad Rizwan: Mohammad Rizwan, the current ranked no. 1 T20I batsman is the top scorer of Pakistan in this Asia Cup 2022. His presence at the top made sure that Babar Azam's struggles in this Asia Cup didn't affected the Pakistan's chances to qualify for Final of this Asia Cup 2022. Though his Strike Rate of 118.95 maybe a concern for few but his consistency at the top covered everything.

Stats : Matches 5, Ings 5, Runs 226, Avg 56.50, Highest Score 78

2) Pathum Nissanka: Pathum Nissanka is a technically sound Sri Lankan opener. He is not a power hitter but he knows his limitations and his Innings against India and Pakistan in Super 4 of Asia Cup 2022 make us believe that he is the star in making and can take this Sri Lanka team forward. His teammate Kusal Mendis also considered for this second opener role but Nissanka's ability to bat deep found its way into the Playing XI of Asia Cup 2022.

Stats : Matches 5, Ings 5, Runs 165, Avg 41.25, Highest Score 55

Middle Order

3) Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli, one of the best of this generation, is the only Indian Batsman who featured in this playing XI. His recent struggles ended in this Asia Cup and found some consistency and runs. He is the only centurion in this Asia Cup 2022. He hit two 50s also to give a glimpse of what is coming in coming days. Back in form Kohli is invaluable asset for Team India. And the run machine Kohli can walk into any playing XI in the world.

Stats : Matches 5, Ings 5, Runs 276, Avg 92.00, Highest Score 122

4) Ibrahim Zadran: The talented youngster from the Afghanistan was the surprise package in this Asia Cup 2022. He was the top scorer for Aghanistan and held one end in almost every match for the team. Technically he looked good and consistency is the trait that adds extra value to this youngster. With time he will mature as a batsman and play freely.

Stats : Matches 5, Ings 5, Runs 196, Avg 65.33, Highest Score 64

5) Bhanuka Rajpaksa: The power hitter from Sri Lanka took the tournament by storm. His big hitting abilities is the reason that Sri Lanka is in the final and successfully chased down targets. He is a left handed batsman and can bat anywhere in the middle order. His strike rate of 144.58 is a proof that he can score quickly. He played with responsibility and authority in this Asia Cup 2022.

Stats : Matches 5, Ings 5, Runs 120, Strike Rate 144.58, Avg 30.00

6) Dasun Shanaka: The perfect all rounder that the team needs. After first India vs Pakistan game everyone thought that Hardik Pandya will be the best all rounder in this Asia Cup but Dasun Shanaka surprised everyone with ability to finish games for Sri Lanka. He bowled difficult overs for his team and provided breakthroughs whenever needed.

Stats : Matches 5, Ings 5, Runs 109, Strike Rate 141.56

Bowlers

7) Mohammad Nawaz: The game changer of Pakistan lower middle order and a handy spinner to have in the team. His all round performance against India in Super 4 was the turning point of the match. He can hit the ball long and give the team much needed runs lower down the order.

Stats : Matches 5, Ings 5, Runs 73, Strike Rate 158.70, Wkts 8

8) Bhuvneshwar Kumar: His ability to take wickets in power play makes him lethal. He is the highest wicket taker of this Asia Cup 2022 so far. Highest Run Scorer is also Indian and still India didn't qualify for final shows the indifferent performance of Team India. Bhuvneshwar Kumar can swing the ball in both directions. His 5 wicket haul against Afghanistan in dead rubber showed that.

Stats : Matches 5, Wkts 11, Avg 10.45, Best Bowling 5-4

9) Shadab Khan: Shadab Khan is the best spinner of this Asia Cup 2022. Mujeeb Ur Rahman also gave tough competition for this spot but Shadab Khan's ability with the bat give this team the lower order batsman. He also bowls economically.

Stats : Matches 4, Wkts 7, Avg 10.14, Best Bowling 4-8

10) Naseem Shah: Naseem Shah without a doubt is the fast bowler of the tournament. He has pace, he can swing, he can bowl yorkers and he can also hit sixes if required. He consistently bowls 140+ and give his team wickets in power plays and in the death overs.

Stats : Matches 4, Wkts 6, Avg 16.33

11) Wanindu Hasaranga: The fight for the final place was between Wanindu Hasaranga and Dilshan Madhushanka. Wanindu Hasaranga is the man who bowls in the middle overs and can form great bowling pair with Shadab Khan.

Stats : Matches 5, Wkts 6

Players missed the spot in the Playing XI: Dilshan Madhushanka, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kusal Mendis

Please give your feedback on who do you think should be in this Playing XI.