- Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) (wicket-keeper)
The Asia Cup 2018 proved to be an epiphany for Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim, who hitherto, had been an object of much derision among Indian cricket fans owing to his unsportsmanlike conduct in many of the bygone matches. This time though, it was a different Mushfiqur who turned out in Bangladeshi colours; whose career-best 144 against Sri Lanka in the tournament opener boosted the morale of the side and helped generate a momentum which they carried forward till the last ball of the tournament. The most priceless innings for him, as well as for his team, came in the Super Four game against Pakistan (a virtual knockout), where his 116-ball 99 enabled Bangladesh to post a competitive total of 239 which they eventually succeeded in defending.
