The leading five scorers in the Asia Cup cricket tournament. - Sportzcraazy

The leading five scorers in the Asia Cup cricket tournament.

Sanath Jayasuriya, the ex-captain of Sri Lanka, holds the record for the highest number of runs scored in the history of the Asia Cup.

Sanath Jayasuriya scored a total of 1220 runs in the Asia Cup history

Kumar Sangakkara, another Sri Lankan cricketer, stands as the runner-up in terms of runs scored in the Asia Cup, amassing a total of 1075 runs.

Sachin Tendulkar holds the third position in the list of highest run-getters in the Asia Cup, having scored 971 runs during his career

Securing the fourth position is Pakistan's Shoaib Malik, having accumulated 786 runs in the Asia Cup.

India captain Rohit Sharma rounds out the top five, with a total of 745 runs scored in the Asia Cup

India is the most successful team in the Asia Cup, having won the trophy seven times, more than any other country.

Batters with highest scores in List A cricket