Asia Cup 2023: Analysing Team India’s performance

India have done it! They thrashed Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final to win their first multi-national event in five years

Their dominant performances, vs Pakistan in the Super 4s, and vs Sri Lanka in the final, is an excellent sign ahead of the World Cup

With the 16th Asia Cup coming to an end, we take a look at the highs and lows of India’s campaign

Siraj, Bumrah breathe fire

Mohammed Siraj destroyed Sri Lanka in the final with 6/21, and has formed quite the lethal new-ball pairing with Jasprit Bumrah

Kuldeep stands out once again

Kuldeep Yadav was adjudged the Player of the Tournament for his nine wickets and was especially lethal with his 5/25 vs Pakistan

Rahul’s epic comeback

The biggest success story in the batting department surely was KL Rahul making a triumphant return from injury with 111 against Pakistan

Top 3 in red-hot form

Rohit Sharma scored back-to-back fifties in the Super 4s while both Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli slammed scintillating tons

Iyer’s fitness a worry

Shreyas Iyer wasted a positive start in the Group A match against Pakistan, and has been out of action with back issues since

Fielding lapses

The Men in Blue were also guilty of dropping catches against Nepal and Bangladesh, and will have to work on that ahead of the World Cup