When was the first edition of Asia Cup held?
The first Asia Cup was organised in 1984. The tournament was hosted by UAE. India, Sri Lanka & Pakistan were the participating teams.
How many edition of Asia Cups have been played till now?
13 Asia Cups have been played till date, with India winning the maximum number of titles – six, followed by Sri Lanka who have won it 5 times. Pakistan has won the tournament twice.
Which country have hosted the maximum number of Asia Cups?
Bangladesh have hosted the maximum number of Asia Cups – 5
In which year of Asia Cup, the tournament was played in T20 format?
2016 was the first time the tournament was played in a T20 format.
Which country have played the maximum edition of Asia Cup?
Sri Lanka is the only team to play in all the 13 editions of the tournament. India, Pakistan & Bangladesh have appeared in the tournament 12 times each. Other Asian teams to play in the tournament are UAE (thrice), Hong Kong (twice) & Afghanistan (once).
Which batsmen is the highest run scorer in the whole Asia Cup tournament?
Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka is the tournament’s leading run scorer with 1196 runs from 25 matches.
Which bowler is the highest wicket-taker in a single edition of Asia Cup?
Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka is the tournament’s leading wicket-taker with 30 wickets from 24 matches.
Which batsmen made the most runs in a single edition of Asia Cup?
Sanath Jayasuriya holds the record the most runs scored in a single edition – 378 runs scored in 2008.
Which bowler took the most wickets in a single edition of Asia Cup?
Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka holds the record for the most wickets taken in a single edition – 17 wickets in 2008.
Which batsmen made the highest individual score in Asia Cup?
Virat Kohli’s 183 vs Pakistan in 2012 is the tournament’s highest individual score.
Which batsmen has scored the maximum number of centuries in the Asia Cup tournament?
Sanath Jayasuriya has scored the maximum number of centuries in the tournament – 6.
Who holds the record of highest partnership in the Asia Cup tournament?
The first wicket partnership of 224 runs between Mohd. Hafeez & Nasir Jamshed of Pakistan vs India in 2012, is the record for the highest partnership in the tournament.
What is the best bowling performance in Asia Cup?
6/13 by Ajantha Mendis vs India in 2008, is the best bowling performance in Asia Cup.
Which wicketkeeper has the highest number of dismissals in the Asia Cup tournament?
36 dismissals (27 caught, 9 stumpings) by Kumar Sangakkara is the highest by any wicketkeeper in the tournament.
Who holds the most number of catches in Asia Cup?
The record for most number of catches in Asia Cup is held by Mahela Jayawardene – 15.
Which team made the highest score in Asia Cup?
385/7 by Pakistan against Bangladesh in 2010 is the highest team score in Asia Cup.
Which team made the lowest score in Asia Cup?
Bangladesh’s 87 all out against Pakistan in 2000 is the lowest team score of the tournament.