Most Wicket Takers in Asia Cup
Asia Cup 2023: Leading Wicket Takers
| Player | Teams | Wkts | Avg | Ovr | Runs | BBF | EC | SR | 3w | 5w | Mdns | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL | 11 | 24 | 40 | 270 | 4/32 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | SL | 10 | 17 | 42 | 179 | 5/40 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | IND | 10 | 12 | 26 | 122 | 6/21 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | PAK | 10 | 23 | 41 | 235 | 4/35 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | IND | 9 | 11 | 28 | 103 | 5/25 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | PAK | 9 | 13 | 25 | 120 | 4/19 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | BAN | 9 | 19 | 33 | 172 | 4/44 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | SL | 8 | 29 | 45 | 233 | 3/69 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | BAN | 7 | 18 | 29 | 131 | 3/36 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | PAK | 7 | 20 | 28 | 140 | 3/34 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | IND | 6 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 3/3 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | IND | 6 | 25 | 35 | 152 | 3/40 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | PAK | 6 | 40 | 41 | 245 | 4/27 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | IND | 5 | 21 | 18 | 107 | 3/65 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | AFG | 5 | 23 | 18 | 118 | 4/60 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Asia Cup Most Wickets FAQ
- Who has picked up the most wickets in the Asia Cup?
Legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka holds the record for the most Asia Cup wickets with 30 wickets from 24 matches
- Who was the highest wicket-taker in Asia Cup 2022?
India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the leading wicket-taker in Asia Cup 2022 with 11 wickets.
- Which bowler has taken the most 5-wicket hauls in Asia Cup history?
Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka has the most 5-wicket hauls in Asia Cup history having taken five wickets in an innings three times – with a best of 5/34.
- What is Virat Kohli's record in the Asia Cup?
Virat Kohli has had reasonable success playing the Asia Cup having scored 613 runs from 11 ODIs at an average of 61.30.
- How many times has Virat Kohli won the Asia Cup?
Virat Kohli won the Asia Cup in 2010 and 2016. Although on both occasions, he lifted the trophy as a player with MS Dhoni captaining India in both editions.
- What is the average of Virat Kohli in Asia Cup?
Virat Kohli has an average of 61.30 in Asia Cup tournaments played in 50-over format.
- What is Team India's squad for the Asia Cup 2023?
India announced a 17-member squad for Asia Cup 2023 featuring the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya and the returning trio of KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah, all three of whom have recovered from their respective injuries. Sanju Samson has been picked as a back-up player while Yuzvendra Chahal was surprisingly ignored.
- Who is the No 1 bowler in Asia Cup?
Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka is the most successful bowler in Asia Cup with 30 wickets from 24 matches
- Will Ravichandran Ashwin play the Asia Cup?
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has not played an ODI since January of 2022 and with him not likely to be part of the World Cup later this year, the off-spinner is expected to miss the Asia Cup 2023.
- Which is the most successful team in the Asia Cup?
India is the most successful team in Asia Cup having won the title 7 times - 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2010, 2016, and 2018.
- Which Indian captains have won the Asia Cup?
Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma have won the Asia Cup as India captains.
- Will Jasprit Bumrah be playing the Asia Cup 2023?
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has recovered from his back injury and is set to play the Asia Cup 2023 after missing the previous edition last year.
- Will KL Rahul play in the Asia Cup 2023?
KL Rahul is currently recovering from a hamstring injury that he sustained during the IPL 2023, and although the BCCI has recently given a positive update on the Indian batter, the chances of him playing the Asia Cup are less.
- What is the fastest ball bowled by Jasprit Bumrah?
The fastest ball bowled by Jasprit Bumrah was clocked at 153.36 kph in a Test match against Australia at Adelaide in 2018.
- Will Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah feature in the Asia Cup?
India quicks Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami are fit, and will spearhead the fast-bowling attack at the Asia Cup 2023
- Why did Ravindra Jadeja miss Asia Cup 2022?
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 midway through the tournament due to a knee injury sustained while fielding against Hong Kong.
- Who is the most successful fast bowler in the Asia Cup?
Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka has grabbed the most wickets by a fast bowler in the Asia Cup with 29 wickets.
