Most Wickets in Asia Cup
Most wickets in Asia Cup. Asia Cup is the only continental championship in the game of cricket. As the name makes it very clear, the tournament is played by the Asian teams and the winner of the competition is crowned as the champion of the continent. The first-ever edition of the tournament was played in 1984 in the United Arab Emirates. Since then, 14 more editions of the competitions have been played so far with the last one taking place in 2022.
Most Wickets in Asia Cup
In the inaugural edition of the tournament, former India allrounder Ravi Shastri was the highest wicket-taker. The former India coach finished the campaign with 4 wickets from 2 games. His compatriot Madan Lal and Sri Lanka‘s Arjuna Ranatunga were second and third-highest wicket-takers respectively.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 1984
Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Overs | Econ. | Ave. | BBI | S/R | 4WI | 5WI |
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Ravi Shastri | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 3.11 | 13.25 | 3/40 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
Madan Lal | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2.28 | 10.66 | 3/11 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Arjuna Ranatunga | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.8 | 12.66 | 3/38 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Chetan Sharma | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 2.66 | 13.33 | 3/22 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Binny | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.4 | 3.48 | 19.33 | 3/33 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
In the second edition, Pakistan’s Abdul Qadir was the highest wicket-taker. He finished the competition with 9 wickets from 3 games followed by Sri Lanka’s Kaushik Amalean and Ravi Ratnayeke. Both Amalean and Ratnayeke picked up 7 wickets.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 1986
Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Overs | Econ. | Ave. | BBI | S/R | 4WI | 5WI |
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Abdul Qadir | 3 | 3 | 9 | 24.2 | 2.91 | 7.88 | 3/15 | 16.2 | 0 | 0 |
Kaushik Amalean | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 3.64 | 13 | 4/46 | 21.4 | 1 | 0 |
Ravi Ratnayeke | 3 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 4.73 | 17.57 | 3/32 | 22.22 | 0 | 0 |
Wasim Akram | 3 | 3 | 4 | 22.2 | 2.59 | 14.5 | 4/19 | 33.5 | 1 | 0 |
Manzoor Elahi | 3 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 3.04 | 17.5 | 3/22 | 34.5 | 0 | 0 |
Arjuna Ranatunga | 3 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 20.25 | 2/17 | 40.5 | 0 | 0 |
Zakir Khan | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 5.1 | 24.25 | 3/34 | 28.5 | 0 | 0 |
In the third edition, Arshad Ayub was the highest wicket-taker with 9 wickets to his name. He was followed by Kapila Wijegunawardene and Ravi Ratnayeke who finished the tournament with 8 and 7 wickets respectively.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 1988
Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Overs | Ave. | Econ. | BBI | 4WI | 5WI |
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Arshad Ayub | 4 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 13.33 | 3.33 | 5/21 | 0 | 1 |
Kapila Wijegunawardene | 4 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 16.5 | 4.12 | 4/49 | 1 | 0 |
Ravi Ratnayeke | 4 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 18.85 | 3.88 | 4/23 | 1 | 0 |
Kapil Dev | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28.2 | 16.5 | 3.49 | 2/16 | 0 | 0 |
Abdul Qadir | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 3.92 | 3/27 | 0 | 0 |
In the 1990/91 edition of the continental championship, legendary former India skipper Kapil Dev was the highest wicket-taker. The World Cup-winning captain finished the competition with 9 wickets, ahead of compatriot Atul Wassan and Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Ratnayke.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 1990/91
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Kapil Dev | 3 | 3 | 9 | 26.2 | 10.66 | 3.64 | 4/31 | 1 | 0 |
Atul Wassan | 3 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20.8 | 3.85 | 3/28 | 0 | 0 |
Rumesh Ratnayake | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 3.91 | 3/24 | 0 | 0 |
Sanath Jayasuriya | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 30.33 | 4.55 | 2/39 | 0 | 0 |
Most wickets in Asia Cup 1993
The 1993 Asia Cup had to be canceled due to the political tension between India and Pakistan. It was due to be held in Pakistan.
In the 1995 edition of the continental championship, former India spin spearhead Anil Kumble finished the competition as the highest wicket-taker. He finished the tournament with a total of 7 wickets ahead of compatriot Venkatesh Prasad and Aaqib Javed who picked up 6 and 5 wickets respectively.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 1995
Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Overs | Econ. | Ave. | BBI | S/R | 4WI | 5WI |
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Anil Kumble | 4 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 3.86 | 19.85 | 2/23 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
Venkatesh Prasad | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 18.66 | 3/37 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
Aaqib Javed | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 2.52 | 9.6 | 5/19 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
Saiful Islam | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 4.54 | 20 | 4/36 | 19.2 | 1 | 0 |
Muttiah Muralitharan | 3 | 3 | 5 | 28.2 | 3.91 | 22.2 | 4/23 | 26.4 | 1 | 0 |
In the 1997 edition of the Asia Cup, former India fast-bowler Venkatesh Prasad was the highest wicket-taker. He picked up 7 wickets in 4 games. Former Pakistan spin spearhead Saqlain Mushtaq and Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya were second and third in the list with 6 wickets each.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 1997
Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Overs | Econ. | Ave. | BBI | S/R | 4WI | 5WI |
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Venkatesh Prasad | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 6.07 | 17 | 4/17 | 20.5 | 1 | 0 |
Saqlain Mushtaq | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19.3 | 6.53 | 12.66 | 5/38 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 |
Sanath Jayasuriya | 4 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 6.27 | 24.5 | 4/49 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
Robin Singh | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 6.1 | 13.6 | 3/13 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 |
Chaminda Vaas | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 7.57 | 19.4 | 2/32 | 26.4 | 0 | 0 |
Former Pakistan allrounder Abdul Razzaq was the highest wicket-taker in the 2000 edition. He picked up 8 wickets in 3 games. After him, Azhar Mahmood, Ajit Agarkar, and Arshad Khan picked up 5 wickets each.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 2000
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Abdul Razzaq | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19.2 | 3.82 | 9.25 | 4/29 | 14.5 | 1 | 0 |
Azhar Mahmood | 4 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 3.53 | 21.2 | 3/24 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Ajit Agarkar | 3 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 4.63 | 27.8 | 2/47 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Arshad Khan | 4 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 3.68 | 28 | 2/42 | 45.6 | 0 | 0 |
Wasim Akram | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 4.05 | 20.25 | 2/38 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
In the 2004 Asia Cup, former India allrounder Irfan Pathan topped the wicket-taking charts. In 6 matches, he picked up a record 14 wickets. He was followed by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Nuwan Zoysa who picked up 12 and 10 wickets respectively.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 2004
Player | Matches | Balls | Wickets | 5WI |
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Irfan Pathan | 6 | 313 | 14 | 0 |
Sachin Tendulkar | 5 | 192 | 12 | 0 |
Nuwan Zoysa | 5 | 264 | 10 | 0 |
Shoaib Malik | 5 | 241 | 9 | 0 |
Mohammad Sami | 5 | 253 | 8 | 0 |
In the 2008 edition, former Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis was the highest wicket-taker. He picked up 17 wickets in 5 innings followed by his legendary compatriot Muttiah Muralitharan and Pakistan’s Sohail Tanvir who picked up 11 and 10 wickets respectively.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 2008
Player | Innings | Wickets | Runs | Overs | BBI | Economy | Average | 5WI |
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Ajantha Mendis | 5 | 17 | 145 | 42 | 6/13 | 3.45 | 8.52 | 2 |
Muthiah Muralidaran | 5 | 11 | 184 | 48 | 5/31 | 3.83 | 16.72 | 1 |
Sohail Tanvir | 5 | 10 | 241 | 42 | 5/48 | 5.73 | 24.1 | 1 |
Iftikhar Anjum | 5 | 9 | 210 | 43.4 | 3/51 | 4.8 | 23.33 | 0 |
RP Singh | 5 | 7 | 239 | 43 | 3/67 | 5.55 | 34.14 | 0 |
5 | 7 | 247 | 46.2 | 3/20 | 5.33 | 35.28 | 0 |
In the 2010 edition, former Sri Lanka pace spearhead Lasith Malinga was the highest wicket-taker. He picked up 9 wickets in 3 matches with the help of 1 five-wicket haul. He was followed by Indian trio Ashish Nehra, Zaheer Khan, and Praveen Kumar who picked up 6 wickets each.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 2010
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Lasith Malinga | 3 | 28.2 | 9 | 5/34 | 14 | 4.44 | 18.8 | 0 | 1 |
Ashish Nehra | 3 | 22 | 6 | 4/40 | 21 | 5.72 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
Zaheer Khan | 4 | 29.3 | 6 | 2/36 | 24.66 | 5.01 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 |
Praveen Kumar | 4 | 34 | 6 | 3/53 | 25 | 4.41 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Farveez Maharoof | 3 | 24 | 5 | 5/42 | 27.2 | 5.66 | 28.8 | 0 | 1 |
In the 2010 edition of the continental championship, Pakistan’s fast bowler Umar Gul was the highest wicket-taker. He picked up 9 wickets in 4 matches, followed by compatriots Saeed Ajmal and Aizaz Cheema who picked up 8 wickets respectively.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 2012
Player | Matches | Wickets | Runs | Average | SR | BBI | Economy | 5WI |
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Umar Gul | 4 | 9 | 208 | 23.111 | 24 | 3/58 | 5.778 | 0 |
Saeed Ajmal | 4 | 8 | 161 | 20.125 | 28.25 | 3/27 | 4.274 | 0 |
Aizaz Cheema | 4 | 8 | 196 | 24.5 | 24.75 | 4/43 | 5.939 | 1 |
Abdur Razzak | 4 | 6 | 154 | 25.667 | 40 | 2/26 | 3.85 | 0 |
Mashrafe Mortaza | 4 | 6 | 177 | 29.5 | 39.833 | 2/44 | 4.444 | 0 |
In 2014, Lasith Malinga and Saeed Ajmal topped the wicket-taking charts in the Asia Cup. The duo finished the competition with 11 wickets to their name followed by Ajantha Mendis, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Mohammed Shami who picked up 9 wickets each.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 2014
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Lasith Malinga | 4 | 11 | 34.5 | 189 | 5.42 | 17.18 | 5/52 | 0 | 2 |
Saeed Ajmal | 5 | 11 | 49 | 202 | 4.12 | 18.36 | 3/26 | 0 | 0 |
Ajantha Mendis | 3 | 9 | 26 | 126 | 4.84 | 14 | 4/60 | 1 | 0 |
Ravichandran Ashwin | 4 | 9 | 39.4 | 167 | 4.21 | 18.55 | 3/31 | 0 | 0 |
Mohammed Shami | 4 | 9 | 37.2 | 230 | 6.16 | 25.55 | 4/50 | 1 | 0 |
In the 2016 edition which was the first-ever T20I format of the continental championship, UAE’s Amjad Javed created history.
He became the first bowler from his country to finish the tournament with the highest number of wickets. He picked up 12 wickets, followed by Bangladesh’s Al-Amin Hossain and Mohammad Naveed who picked up 11 wickets each.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 2016
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Amjad Javed | 7 | 12 | 3/25 | 14.08 | 7.34 | 11.5 | 12/30 | 0 |
Al-Amin Hossain | 5 | 11 | 3/25 | 12.18 | 7.96 | 9.1 | 12/30 | 0 |
Mohammad Naveed | 7 | 11 | 3/14 | 13.18 | 5.24 | 15 | 12/30 | 0 |
Mohammad Amir | 4 | 7 | 3/18 | 11.57 | 5.06 | 13.7 | 12/30 | 0 |
Nuwan Kulasekara | 4 | 7 | 3/10 | 13.57 | 6.33 | 12.8 | 12/30 | 0 |
In 2018, Rashid Khan became the first bowler from Afghanistan to finish Asia Cup as the highest wicket-taker. He along with Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman and India’s Kuldeep Yadav picked up 10 wickets each in 5 innings.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 2018
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Rashid Khan | 5 | 10 | 46.1 | 46/3 | 3.72 |
Mustafizur Rahman | 5 | 10 | 42 | 45/4 | 4.4 |
Kuldeep Yadav | 5 | 10 | 58 | 45/3 | 4.08 |
Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 8 | 34.5 | 37/3 | 3.67 |
Ravindra Jadeja | 4 | 7 | 35 | 29/4 | 4.45 |
In the 2022 Asia Cup, India fast-bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up the most wickets in the tournament. He picked up 11 wickets and was followed by Wanindu Hasaranga who picked up 8 9 wickets.
Most wickets in Asia Cup 2022
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5 | 11 | 115 | 19 | 5/4 | 6.05 | 10.45 | 1 |
Wanindu Hasaranga | 6 | 9 | 170 | 23 | 3/21 | 7.39 | 18.88 | 0 |
Mohammad Nawaz | 6 | 8 | 110 | 18.4 | 3/5 | 5.89 | 13.75 | 0 |
Shadab Khan | 5 | 8 | 113 | 18.4 | 4/8 | 6.05 | 14.12 | 0 |
Haris Rauf | 6 | 8 | 153 | 20 | 3/29 | 7.65 | 19.12 | 0 |
Most wickets in Asia Cup 2023
(The list will be updated when Asia Cup 2023 gets underway.)
Year Wise List of Most Wickets In Asia Cup
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1st | Ravi Shastri | India | 1984 | 4 |
2nd | Abdul Qadir | Pakistan | 1986 | 9 |
3rd | Arshad Ayub | India | 1988 | 9 |
4th | Kapil Dev | India | 1990-91 | 9 |
5th | Anil Kumble | India | 1995 | 7 |
6th | Venkatesh Prasad | India | 1997 | 7 |
7th | Abdul Razzaq | Pakistan | 2000 | 8 |
8th | Irfan Pathan | India | 2004 | 14 |
9th | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 2008 | 17 |
10th | Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 2010 | 9 |
11th | Umar Gul | Pakistan | 2012 | 9 |
12th | Lasith Malinga, Saeed Ajmal | Sri Lanka, Pakistan | 2014 | 11 |
13th | Al-Amin Hossain | Bangladesh | 2016 | 11 |
14th | Rashid Khan, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India | 2018 | 10 |
15th | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | 2022 | 11 |
Coming to the list of most wickets in the Asia Cup, the record is held by former Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan who picked up 30 wickets. He is followed by his compatriots Lasith Malinga and Ajantha Mendis who picked up 29 and 26 wickets respectively. Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal and Sri Lanka’s Chaminda Vaas complete the top five.
Most Wickets In Asia Cup (ODI Format)
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Muttiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 24 | 30 | 5/31 | 28.83 | 3.75 | 46 | 1 | 1 |
Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 14 | 29 | 5/34 | 20.55 | 4.65 | 26.5 | 1 | 3 |
Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 8 | 26 | 6/13 | 10.42 | 3.98 | 15.6 | 2 | 2 |
Saeed Ajmal | Pakistan | 12 | 25 | 3/26 | 19.4 | 4.21 | 27.6 | 0 | 0 |
Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 19 | 23 | 3/30 | 27.78 | 4.19 | 39.7 | 0 | 0 |
Irfan Pathan | India | 12 | 22 | 4/32 | 27.5 | 5.54 | 29.7 | 1 | 0 |
Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 25 | 22 | 4/49 | 30.31 | 4.48 | 40.5 | 1 | 0 |
Abdur Razzak | Bangladesh | 18 | 22 | 3/17 | 36.18 | 4.67 | 46.4 | 0 | 0 |
Ravindra Jadeja | India | 14 | 19 | 4/29 | 26.57 | 4.34 | 36.6 | 2 | 0 |
Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 13 | 19 | 4/42 | 32.73 | 4.87 | 40.3 | 1 | 0 |
Mashrafe Mortaza | Bangladesh | 19 | 18 | 2/25 | 48.22 | 5.69 | 50.8 | 0 | 0 |
Abdul Qadir | Pakistan | 8 | 17 | 3/15 | 14.76 | 3.62 | 24.4 | 0 | 0 |
Sachin Tendulkar | India | 23 | 17 | 3/21 | 21.41 | 4.76 | 26.9 | 0 | 0 |
Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 12 | 16 | 4/19 | 18.56 | 3.22 | 34.5 | 1 | 0 |
Abdul Razzaq | Pakistan | 11 | 16 | 4/29 | 20.18 | 4.28 | 28.2 | 1 | 0 |
Kapil Dev | India | 7 | 15 | 4/31 | 13 | 3.56 | 21.8 | 1 | 0 |
Ravi Ratnayeke | Sri Lanka | 9 | 15 | 4/23 | 21 | 4.31 | 29.2 | 1 | 0 |
Nuwan Zoysa | Sri Lanka | 8 | 14 | 3/29 | 19.78 | 4.01 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 |
Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 7 | 14 | 3/31 | 22.71 | 4.63 | 29.4 | 0 | 0 |
Umar Gul | Pakistan | 11 | 14 | 3/58 | 35.35 | 5.8 | 36.5 | 0 | 0 |
The most wickets in Asia Cup list in the T20I format is headed by India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The right-arm pacer has so far picked up 11 wickets in 5 games, followed by Wanindu Hasaranga who has picked up 9 wickets. Pakistani trio Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, and Haris Rauf complete the top 5 with 8 wickets each.
Most Wickets In Asia Cup (T20I Format)
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | 5 | 11 | 5/4 | 10.45 | 6.05 | 1/9 | 1 | 1 |
Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 6 | 9 | 3/21 | 18.88 | 7.39 | 1/14 | 0 | 0 |
Mohammad Nawaz | Pakistan | 6 | 8 | 3/5 | 13.75 | 5.89 | 1/13 | 0 | 0 |
Shadab Khan | Pakistan | 5 | 8 | 4/8 | 14.12 | 6.05 | 1/13 | 1 | 0 |
Haris Rauf | Pakistan | 6 | 8 | 3/29 | 19.12 | 7.65 | 1/14 | 0 | 0 |
Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | 5 | 7 | 3/16 | 15.85 | 5.55 | 1/16 | 0 | 0 |
Naseem Shah | Pakistan | 5 | 7 | 2/7 | 19.71 | 7.66 | 1/14 | 0 | 0 |
Chamika Karunaratne | Sri Lanka | 6 | 7 | 2/27 | 20.71 | 9.06 | 1/12 | 0 | 0 |
Pramod Madushan | Sri Lanka | 2 | 6 | 4/34 | 9.16 | 8.91 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 |
Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 5 | 6 | 3/22 | 21.83 | 6.55 | 1/19 | 0 | 0 |
Fazalhaq Farooqi | Afghanistan | 5 | 6 | 3/11 | 25.33 | 8.36 | 1/17 | 0 | 0 |
Dilshan Madushanka | Sri Lanka | 6 | 6 | 3/24 | 25.83 | 7.75 | 1/19 | 0 | 0 |
Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | 6 | 6 | 2/21 | 27 | 6.75 | 1/23 | 0 | 0 |
Fareed Ahmad | Afghanistan | 2 | 5 | 3/31 | 17.6 | 11 | 1/8 | 0 | 0 |
Arshdeep Singh | India | 5 | 5 | 2/33 | 30.2 | 8.62 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Hardik Pandya | India | 3 | 4 | 3/25 | 26 | 8.66 | 1/17 | 0 | 0 |
Yuzvendra Chahal | India | 4 | 4 | 3/34 | 31.75 | 7.93 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Mohammad Hasnain | Pakistan | 4 | 4 | 2/21 | 33.5 | 8.93 | 1/21 | 0 | 0 |
Ebadot Hossain | Bangladesh | 1 | 3 | 3/51 | 17 | 12.75 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Naveen-ul-Haq | Afghanistan | 3 | 3 | 2/40 | 31.33 | 8.54 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Most wickets in Asia Cup FAQs:
Q: Who has the most wickets in Asia Cup as a fast bowler?
A: The record of picking up the most wickets in the Asia Cup as a fast-bowler is held by Lasith Malinga. He picked up 29 wickets in the continental championship. In the T20I format, the record is held by India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Q: Who has the most runs in Asia Cup history?
A: The record for most runs in Asia Cup history is held by former Sri Lanka opener and skipper Sanath Jayasuriya.
Q: Who has most wickets in Asia Cup 2022?
A: Bhuvneshwar Kumar had the most wickets in Asia Cup 2022, picking up a total of 11 wickets.