Asia Cup is a tournament which is organized every two years. The event takes place in the presence of Asian cricket-playing nations such as India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Hongkong and Afghanistan. There have been players throughout the history of the Asia Cup who have performed marvellously for their teams. Below in this article, we are going to talk about the top 5 batsmen who have scored the most runs in the history of the Asia Cup.
1. Sanath Jayasuriya – 1220 Runs
Sri Lankan Left-hand eruptive batsman Sanath Jayasuriya holds the record for most runs in the Asia Cup. He had played for Sri Lanka in Asia Cup events from 1990 to 2008. The left-hand batsman participated in a total of 25 matches of the Asia Cup and gathered 1220 runs with an average of 56.04 with a best of 130.
2. Kumar Sangakkara – 1075 runs
Another left-hand star batsman who played the role of key batter for the Sri Lankan team is the second-highest run maker in the history of the Asia Cup. Kumar Sangakkara had played on behalf of Sri Lanka in Asia Cup from 2004 to 2014. He participated in a total of 24 matches and with an average of 48.86 he scored a total of 1075 runs.
3. Sachin Tendulkar – 971 Runs
The God of cricket and master blaster represented the most successful team of the Asia Cup. While playing on behalf of India, Sachin amassed third highest runs throughout the history of the Asia Cup. Sachin played a total of 23 matches for India in the Asia Cup from 1990 to 2012 and with an average of 51.1, he made 971 runs in total. Which is the third-highest runs in Asia Cup history.
4. Shoaib Malik – 907 Runs
The third-highest run scorer comes from the third most successful team in Asia Cup.
Malik played for Pakistan in Asia Cup from 2000 to 2018 and participated in 21 matches. Malik scored a total of 907 runs with an average of 64.78. By doing so, Malik became the fourth batsman on the list of making the most runs in the Asia Cup.
5. Rohit Sharma – 883 Runs
The right-hand explosive Indian batsman Rohit Sharma is the 5th batsman to score more runs in the history of the Asia Cup. Rohit has played a total of 27 matches for India in Asia Cup and with an average of 42.04, he amassed 883 runs which is the 5th highest in the list.
