Who will rule the roost?

Shakib Al Hasan

A talented left-hand batsman and left-arm spinner, Shakib Al Hasan is unarguably the best cricketer that Bangladesh have ever had. As a bowler, he is accurate, consistent, and canny; and his aggression and a wide range of strokes are the keys to his batting. Even more importantly, he has self-belief an excellent temperament, unflustered by the big occasion and ready to do battle against the top teams.

Playing role: Allrounder
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Slow left-arm orthodox

Current ODI Ranking: 34
Highest Ranking: 10 - ( 31/07/2012 )
Highest score: 144 (Tests) 134* (ODIs) 84 (T20Is)
Best bowling: 10/124 (Tests) 4/16 (ODIs) 4/21 (T20Is)
Last three performances: 23 runs – 4/55, 2 runs – 0/41, 52* runs – 1/46

Virat Kohli

A typical modern-day cricketer, Virat Kohli plays his game aggressively, bares his emotions loudly in public, yet retains the element of maturity that forms an integral part of every good and great player. Anil Kumble said he had thought hard before calling Kohli the best under-22 player in international cricket - that would rate as perhaps the best compliments he has received. It is also proof of Kohli's transformation as a player.

Playing role: Middle-order batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium

Current ODI Ranking: 3
Highest Ranking: 1 - (30/10/2013)
Highest score: 169 (Tests) 183 (ODIs) 78* (T20Is)
Best bowling:  1/15 (ODIs) 1/13(T20Is)
Last three performances: 38 runs, 44* runs, 33* runs