Asia Cup 2018 is scheduled to begin in a week’s time, and the euphoria amongst fans is sky-high. A total of six teams will participate in the tournament to lay their hands on the coveted 2018 Asia Cup trophy. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong would be the six participants in the multi-sport tournament.

Defending champions India are still the favourites to lift the Asia Cup 2018, even though the BCCI has decided to rest Virat Kohli. Pakistan is also tipped off to be the strong contenders of the trophy, given the fact how the team has performed recently.

The teams of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh can be the reasons for significant upsets in the tournament, whereas Hong Kong and Afghanistan would be looking to put on an energetic show at Asia Cup 2018. As the competition nears, we bring you a list of team and individual records compiled over the past editions of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC)-affiliated ODI tournaments.

List of Last Three Asia Cup Winners:

(Asia Cup Records) Series Results
Sr. No. Format Edition Winner Runners-Up Participants
1. T20I 2015/16 India Bangladesh Sri Lanka, Pakistan, UAE, India, and Bangladesh
2. ODI 2013/14 Sri Lanka Pakistan Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
3. ODI 2011/12 Pakistan Bangladesh India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan

List of Highest Innings Totals at Asia Cup (Across All Editions):

(Asia Cup Records) Highest Innings’ Totals
Sr. No. Highest Score For Against Edition Results
1. 385/7 Pakistan Bangladesh 2010 PAK Won by 139 Runs
2. 374/4 India Hong Kong 2008 IND Won by 256 Runs
3. 357/9 Sri Lanka Bangladesh 2008 SL Won by 131 Runs

List of Lowest Innings Totals at Asia Cup (Across All Editions):

(Asia Cup Records) Lowest Innings’ Totals
Sr. No. Lowest Score For Against Edition Results
1. 87 Bangladesh Pakistan 2000 PAK Won by 233 Runs
2. 94 Bangladesh Pakistan 1986 PAK Won by 7 Wickets
3. 96 Sri Lanka India 1984 IND Won by 10 Wickets

List of Most Runs Scored by a Player at Asia Cup (Across All Editions):

(Asia Cup Records) Most Runs in All Editions (Combined)
Sr. No. Most Runs Player Team Matches Highest 100s 50s
1. 1,220 Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka 25 130 6 3
2. 1,075 Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 24 121 4 8
3. 971 Sachin Tendulkar India 23 114 2 7

List of Most Runs Scored by a Player at Asia Cup (In A Series):

(Asia Cup Records) Most Runs in One Edition
Sr. No. Most Runs Player Team Highest Avg. 100s 50s
1. 378 Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka 130 75.60 2 1
2. 372 Suresh Raina India 116* 74.40 2 2
3. 357 Virat Kohli India 183 119.00 2 1

List of Highest Scores by a Player at Asia Cup (In An Innings):

(Asia Cup Records) Most Runs in One Edition
Sr. No. High Scores Player Team Against Balls SR Edition
1. 183 Virat Kohli India Pakistan 148 123.64 2012
2. 144 Younis Khan Pakistan Hong Kong 122 118.03 2004
3. 143 Shoaib Malik Pakistan India 127 112.57 2004

List of Most Wickets Taken by a Player at Asia Cup (In All Editions):

(Asia Cup Records) Most Wickets in All Editions (Combined)
Sr. No. Most Wickets Player Team Matches BBI Avg. Econ.
1. 30 M. Muralitharan Sri Lanka 24 5/31 28.83 3.75
2. 26 Ajantha Mendis Sri Lanka 8 6/13 10.42 3.98
3. 25 Saeed Ajmal Pakistan 12 3/26 19.40 4.21

List of Best Bowling Figures by a Player at Asia Cup (In an Innings):

(Asia Cup Records) Best Bowling Figures in a Match
Sr. No. Player Team Overs Runs Wickets Against Edition
1. Ajantha Mendis Sri Lanka 8.0 13 6 India 2008
2. Aaqib Javed Pakistan 9.0 19 5 India 1995/6
3. Arshad Ayub India 9.0 21 5 Pakistan 1988

List of Most Runs Conceded by a Player at Asia Cup (In an Innings):

(Asia Cup Records) Most Runs Conceded in a Match
Sr. No. Player Team Overs Runs Wickets Against Edition
1. Shafiul Islam Bangladesh 10.0 95 3 Pakistan 2010
2. Sohail Tanvir Pakistan 10.0 87 1 India 2008
3. T Kumaran India 10.0 86 0 Pakistan 2000

List of Most Dismissals by a Wicket-Keeper at Asia Cup (In All Editions):

(Asia Cup Records) Most Dismissals in All Editions – Wicket-Keeper (Combined)
Sr. No. Player Team Matches Dismissals Catches Stumpings
1. Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 24 36 27 9
2. MS Dhoni India 13 24 19 5
3. Moin Khan Pakistan 14 17 12 5

List of Most Dismissals by a Wicket-Keeper at Asia Cup (In an Innings):

(Asia Cup Records) Most Dismissals in a Match – Wicket-Keeper
Sr. No. Player Team Against Dismissals Catches Stumpings Edition
1. Romesh Kaluwitharana Sri Lanka Pakistan 5 4 1 1995/6
2. MS Dhoni India Sri Lanka 5 4 1 2010
3. Zulqarnain Pakistan Sri Lanka 4 4 0 1986

List of Most Catches Taken by a Fielder at Asia Cup (In All Editions):

(Asia Cup Records) Most Catches in All Editions – Fielder
Sr. No. Player Team Matches Catches
1. Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka 28 15
2. Younis Khan Pakistan 14 14
3. Aravinda de Silva Sri Lanka 24 12

List of Most Catches Taken by a Fielder at Asia Cup (In an Innings):

(Asia Cup Records) Most Dismissals in a Match – Wicket-Keeper
Sr. No. Player Team Against Catches Edition
1. Imran Khan Pakistan Sri Lanka 3 1986
2. Roshan Mahanama Sri Lanka Pakistan 3 1988
3. Ruwan Kalpage Sri Lanka Pakistan 3 1997/8

It will be Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2018 opener. For Indian fans, they will be waiting for September 18 as they will clash against Hong Kong in their tournament opener.

However, it will be India vs Pakistan which will be the mother of all battles that will take place on the next day – a fixture that has unsettled many. Stay tuned with us for all the latest updates about Asia Cup 2018!

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