Asia Cup records include some excellent batting and bowling feats. Some legendary figures in cricket have dominated the tournament, while a few made a name for themselves in international cricket with stellar performances in the Asia Cup.
Asia Cup Records
Since the first edition of the Asia Cup, there have been plenty of impressive batting and bowling performances. Sanath Jayasuriya, Sachin Tendulkar, Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga, Kumar Sangakkara, etc., have consistently performed in the continental tournament.
Let us look at the Asia Cup record list – batting and bowling records:
Asia Cup Batting Records
With pitches in the sub-continent assisting the batters, there have been outstanding performances from some of Asia’s world-class batters in the Asia Cup. Sanath Jayasuriya leads the batting charts in ODIs, while Virat Kohli is the leading run-getter in T20 format.
ODI
With 1220 runs, Jayasuriya holds the record for most runs in Asia Cup ODIs. The former left-handed batter has hit a record six Asia Cup hundreds and has a strike rate of 102.52. Kumar Sangakkara is the second in the top runs chart, while Sachin Tendulkar, Shoaib Malik, and Rohit Sharma hold the third, fourth, and fifth spots, respectively.
Asia Cup Most Runs (ODIs)
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave | 50s/100s |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 24 | 1220 | 53.04 | 6/3 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 23 | 1075 | 48.86 | 4/8 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 21 | 971 | 51.10 | 2/7 |
| Shoaib Malik | 15 | 786 | 65.50 | 3/3 |
| Rohit Sharma | 21 | 745 | 46.56 | 1/6 |
T20
Kohli is the prolific run scorer in the Asia Cup T20 version. The 34-year-old has a hundred and three half-centuries. Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan occupies the second spot, while Rohit, Hong Kong’s Babar Hayat, and Ibrahim Zadran feature in the top five T20 batting Asia Cup records list.
Asia Cup Most Runs (T20s)
| Player | Inns | Runs | SR | 50s/100s |
| Virat Kohli | 9 | 429 | 132 | 1/3 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 6 | 281 | 117.57 | 0/3 |
| Rohit Sharma | 9 | 271 | 141.14 | 0/2 |
| Babar Hayat | 5 | 235 | 146.87 | 1/1 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | 6 | 196 | 104.25 | 0/1 |
It would be interesting to see how many of the Asia Cup individual records will remain the same at the end of the 2023 edition.
Asia Cup Bowling Records
Plenty of bowlers from Asia have sparkled in the international cricket arena. A few of them have tormented the batters consistently in the Asia Cup. Legendary Muttiah Muralitharan and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar top the bowling Asia Cup records list in ODIs and T20s.
ODI
Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker in the Asia Cup ODI format. The off-spinner has 30 wickets to his name, while his fellow countrymen Malinga and Ajantha Menids are second and third. Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal and left-arm pacer Chaminda Vaas complete the top five chart.
Asia Cup Most Wickets (ODIs)
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Econ | SR |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 24 | 30 | 3.75 | 46.06 |
| Lasith Malinga | 14 | 29 | 4.65 | 26.51 |
| Ajantha Mendis | 8 | 26 | 3.98 | 15.69 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 12 | 25 | 4.21 | 27.60 |
| Chaminda Vaas | 19 | 23 | 4.19 | 39.73 |
T20
With 13 wickets in his kitty, Bhuvneshwar leads the most wicket-takers list in the Asia Cup. Two UAE players – Amjad Javed and Mohammad Naveed – have occupied their place in the top five. Meanwhile, Rashid Khan and Bangladesh’s Al-Amin Hossain, too, have been prolific in Asia Cup T20 tournaments.
Asia Cup Most Wickets (T20s)
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Econ | SR |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 6 | 13 | 5.34 | 10.61 |
| Amjad Javed | 7 | 12 | 7.34 | 11.50 |
| Al-Amin Hossain | 5 | 11 | 7.96 | 9.18 |
| Mohammad Naveed | 7 | 11 | 5.24 | 15.09 |
| Rashid Khan | 8 | 11 | 6.51 | 16.90 |
| Hardik Pandya | 8 | 11 | 7.01 | 16.09 |
Many fast bowlers and spinners will be making their Asia Cup ODI debut and would be keen to be among the wickets tally in the Asia Cup 2023 edition.
Asia Cup 2023 – Batting & Bowling Milestones to Watch Out for
The Asia Cup 2023 edition could see a few players achieve important milestones in their 50-over career. Here are a few players who are on the cusp of a personal milestone:
- Virat Kohli is a few runs away from reaching the 13,000 mark in ODIs
- Rohit Sharma is on the verge of becoming the sixth India batsman to bring up 10,000 ODI runs
- Babar Azam is two centuries away from 20 hundreds in ODIs
- Ravindra Jadeja is six wickets away from 200 wickets in ODis
- Haris Rauf needs six wickets to reach the 50-wicket mark in ODIs
It would be a momentous achievement for Virat and Rohit if they managed to cross 13,000 and 10,000 runs during Asia Cup 2023.
Concluding Thoughts
The Asia Cup has consistently produced some remarkable cricketing moments. The fans will be eagerly anticipating some stellar performances and scripting new Asia Cup records from Kohli, Babar Azam, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shakib Al Hasan, etc.
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FAQs about Asia Cup Records
Sanath Jayasuriya and Virat Kohli hold Asia Cup individual records in ODI and T20 batting departments.
Virat Kohli has scored four hundreds in Asia Cup – 3 in Asia Cup ODIs and 1 in Asia Cup T20s.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amjad Javed, Al-Amin Hossain, Mohammad Naveed, Rashid Khan, and Wanindu Hasaranga have taken more than ten wickets in Asia Cup T20s.
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