Asia Cup 2023: Top 3 Young Openers You Need to Pay Attention, in the Tournament

Asia Cup 2023 is more likely to start at the end of August, It will be the 16 edition of the tournament and this time the format will be 50 overs (ODI). Six teams are going to compete for the crown, and Pakistan and Sri Lanka will arrange a total 13 number of matches for the tournament.

In the tournament, there are many big players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shakib Al Hasan, and the spotlight will definitely be on these superstars. But this season might turn that spotlight on young players who are owning international cricket at present. Here we have listed the top three openers you should watch out for in Asia Cup 2023.

Do you have any about those openers? If not be with us throughout our words.

Ibrahim Zadran

Afghanistan has a great cluster of young talented players and Ibrahim Zadran also belongs to the same space, a stylish and classy right-handed batsman who has ability and temperament just like other big players.

Having an average of over 62 alongside four stunning hundred justifies his brilliance and he is going to open the inning for Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2023 and it will be a treat to see him playing out there.

Shubman Gill

Another opener in our list is India’s young batting sensation the prince of Indian Cricket, he has been in really red hot form especially in white ball cricket, while opening the batting. So far in his career, he has had success and has been very impressive.

Averaging over 61 in ODI Cricket with four brilliant hundreds and he also bagged a ton in T20is He is the first-choice opener for team India at present time, so we will see Shubman Gill open the batting with Rohit Sharma in the marque tournament. He also can lead the runs leaderboard.

Pathum Nissanka

Our list also includes Pathum Nissanka from Sri Lanka, so many of you will be surprised to see his name, but he is capable of that. If you are a great follower of international cricket then you must be knowing that he is potentially very affluent.

The 25-year-old has won many matches for his team in recent times, he has been carrying Sri Lanka’s batting lineup by his adaptable temperament, and so far in his small career he has achieved so many things across formats. These are some reasons why he is here on our list.

Also Read: Asia Cup 2023: India’s Probable Playing Eleven and Squad (theopinionatedindian.com)