Most Runs in Asia Cup (ODI & T20)

Most Runs in Asia Cup – The Asia Cup is a major multi-national cricket tournament played in both ODI and T20 formats by top Asian teams. Sri Lankan all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya has been the best batsman in Asia Cup History, having played in it from 1990 to 2008.

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In the 25 matches he played, Jayasuriya scored a total of 1220 runs, the highest by any batsman in the tournament. He also holds the record for most hundreds in Asia Cup with six. Kumar Sangakkara, another left-handed Sri Lankan batsman, has the most fifties in Asia Cup with 12.

list for most runs in Asia Cup

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Jayasuriya’s 378 runs in the 2008 edition are the most runs by any batsman in Asia Cup single edition. The highest individual score in Asia Cup history is Virat Kohli’s 183 against Pakistan in 2012.

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The current players’ list for most runs in Asia Cup is led by Rohit Sharma with 883 runs, followed closely by his teammate and former India captain Virat Kohli, who has scored 766 runs. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s legendary fast-bowler Lasith Malinga tops the charts for most wickets in Asia Cup with 33 wickets to his name.

List of Most Runs in Asia Cup History

Sanath Jayasuriya is the highest run-scorer in Asia Cup history with 1220 runs in 25 matches he played. Kumar Sangakkara comes second on the list with 1075 runs from 24 games. Sachin Tendulkar is the first Indian and third on the list with 973 runs in 23 games.

The Asia Cup 2023 schedule is out, and the first match of the competition will be played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. The six teams will be divided into two groups, and the top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Four stage.

EDITIONYEARPLAYERTEAMMOST RUN
15th2022Mohammad RizwanPAK281
14th2018Shikhar DhawanIndia342
13th2016Sabbir RahmanBangladesh176
12th2014Lahiru ThirimanneSri Lanka279
11th2012Virat KohliIndia357
10th2010Shahid AfridiPakistan265
9th2008Sanath JayasuriyaSri Lanka378
8th2004Shoaib MalikPakistan316
7th2000Yousuf YouhanaPakistan295
6th1997Arjuna RanatungaSri Lanka272
5th1995Sachin TendulkarIndia205
4th1990–91Arjuna RanatungaSri Lanka166
3rd1988Ijaz AhmedPakistan192
2nd1986Arjuna RanatungaSri Lanka105
1st1984Surinder KhannaIndia107

Most Runs in Asia Cup 2022

Mohammad Rizwan Runs in Asia Cup 2022

Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan emerged as the highest run scorer in Asia Cup 2022. In the six matches he played, he accumulated a total of 281 runs, with a highest score of 78* and an impressive average of 56.2. He faced 239 balls and had a strike rate of 117.57. Rizwan also hit three fifties, 21 fours, and six sixes in the tournament.

Virat Kohli Runs in Asia Cup 2022

Virat Kohli of India secured the second-most runs in the Asia Cup 2022 tournament. The Indian captain played in 5 matches and scored a total of 276 runs. His highest score was an unbeaten 122 runs, and he maintained an impressive average of 92. Kohli faced 187 balls and maintained a strike rate of 147.59. He scored one century and two half-centuries, hitting 20 fours and 11 sixes during the tournament.

Ibrahim Zadran Runs in Asia Cup 2022

Ibrahim Zadran (AFG) holds the 3rd position in the list of highest run scorers in Asia Cup 2022. He has accumulated 196 runs in 5 matches with a highest score of 64*. The Afghan batsman has a commendable average of 65.33 and has faced 188 balls with a strike rate of 104.25. He has hit 14 boundaries, which includes 1 fifty and 4 sixes.

PLAYERMATRUNSHSAVEBFSR100504S6S
Mohammad Rizwan (PAK)6*28178*56.2239117.5703216
Virat Kohli (INDIA)5276122*92187147.59122011
Ibrahim Zadran (AFG)519664*65.33188104.2501144
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (SL)6*19171*47.75128149.2101159
P Nissanka (SL)6*17355*34.6150115.3302155
Kusal Mendis (SL)6*1556025.8399156.5602109
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG)51528430.493163.4401812
Suryakumar Yadav (INDIA)513968*34.7585163.5201108
Rohit Sharma (INDIA)41337233.2588151.1301108
KL Rahul (INDIA)51326226.4108122.220186

Most Runs in Asia Cup History

POSPLAYERTEAMPERIODMATCHRUNSHSAVEBFSR100504S6S
1Sanath JayasuriyaSL1990-200825122013053.041190102.526313923
2Kumar SangakkaraSL2004-201424107512148.86127284.51481077
3Sachin TendulkarIND1990-20122397111451.1113685.47271088
4Shoaib MalikPAK2000-20182190714364.7897593.02348912
5Rohit SharmaIND2008-201827883111*42.0498190.01177721
6Virat KohliIND2010-20161676618363.8376999.632804
7Arjuna RanatungaSL1984-199719741131*5789582.791649+7+
8Mushfiqur RahimBAN2008-20182673914432.1388183.88225610
9MS DhoniIND2008-201824690109*6975491.51134916
10Mahela JayawardeneSL2000-2014286747829.376987.6407706

Who is the batsman with the most runs in Asia Cup history?

Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka holds the record for the most runs in Asia Cup history with 1220 runs in 25 matches.

Who is the second-highest run-scorer in Asia Cup history?

Kumar Sangakkara, also a Sri Lankan cricketer, is the second-highest run-scorer in Asia Cup history with 1075 runs from 24 games.

Who is the third-highest run-scorer in Asia Cup history?

Sachin Tendulkar is the third-highest run-scorer in Asia Cup history with 973 runs in 23 games.

Who is the batsman with the most runs in Asia Cup 2022?

Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan is the batsman with the most runs in Asia Cup 2022 with 281 runs in 6 matches.

Who has the most number of fifties in Asia Cup 2022?

Mohammad Rizwan from Pakistan and Virat Kohli from India both have scored three fifties each in Asia Cup 2022.

Who has hit the most number of sixes in Asia Cup 2022?

Virat Kohli from India has hit the most number of sixes in Asia Cup 2022, hitting 11 sixes in 5 matches.

Is there any player who scored a century in Asia Cup 2022?

Yes, Virat Kohli from India scored a century in Asia Cup 2022 with a highest score of 122*.

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