Most Wickets in Asia Cup 2023: Matheesha Pathirana Leads List of Leading Wicket-Takers in the Continental Cricket Tournament
While Haris has picked nine wickets, Naseem and Shaheen have scalped seven reach respectively. Meanwhile, you can check the full list of most wickets by a bowler in Asia Cup 2023 below.
Matheesha Pathirana is turning it on for Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2023 as he has made his way to the top of the list of most wickets in Asia Cup 2023. The young fast bowler now has 11 wickets to his name in five games, one more than his teammate, Dunith Wellalage in second place. The young spinner too has been pretty impressive. Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi sits third with 10 wickets while Kuldeep Yadav is fourth, with nine scalps in four matches, after having had a memorable tournament so far. Haris Rauf, who sustained an injury against India, is fifth in this list with nine wickets. Meanwhile, you can check the full list of most wickets in Asia Cup 2023 below. Most Runs in Asia Cup 2023: Get Updated List of Batsman Standings With Leading Run-Scorers in the Continental Cricket Tournament.
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have qualified for Asia Cup 2023 Super Four round. Afghanistan and Nepal failed to go past the first round. As the tournament proceeds, the list of bowlers with most wickets in Asia Cup 2023 will definitely see few changes. As of now, it is pacers dominating the show in the Asia Cup 2023. Asia Cup 2023 Full Schedule: Get Time Table With Date, Match Timings in IST, Fixtures and Venue Details of ODI Tournament.
Most Wickets in Asia Cup 2023
| Rank | Batsman | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Ave |
| 1 | Matheesha Pathirana | 5 | 38.5 | 11 | 22.63 |
| 2 | Dunith Wellalage | 5 | 40 | 10 | 17.20 |
| 3 | Shaheen Afridi | 5 | 41 | 10 | 23.50 |
| 4 | Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 27.3 | 9 | 11.33 |
| 5 | Haris Rauf | 4 | 25 | 9 | 13.33 |
The Asia Cup 2023 is hosted by PCB and is being played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. After the first match of Super Four stage, the tournament will completely move to Sri Lanka. Last year, Asia Cup was played in T20I format and Sri Lanka won the title for the sixth time. India have won the most (seven) number of Asia Cup trophies.
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