Asia Cup: 10 records that might never be broken

<p>Cricket fans all around the globe will be witness to some entertaining cricket as the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/asia-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Asia Cup 2025</strong></a> is set to be played in September. The 2025 edition will be the third one to be played in the 20-over format.</p>
<p>The eight teams to be participating in the upcoming tournament are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Oman, Hong Kong and hosts United Arab Emirates. Before the start of what promises to be an enthralling tournament, here is a look at ten Asia Cup records which might never be bettered.</p>
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<h2>Asia Cup: 10 records that might never be broken</h2>
<h3>10. Pakistan's 38 extras conceded in a match (twice)</h3>
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<figcaption>Asia Cup 2004: Laxmipathy Balaji walks past the umpire after bowling a wide (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/pakistan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Pakistan</strong></a>&nbsp;hold an unwanted record of conceding 38 extras in a single innings; not once, but twice. However, they ended up winning both the contests (by 44 runs in 2000 and by 59 runs in 2004). The chances of this 38-run figure being eclipsed is highly improbable.</p>
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<h3>9. India's 256-run win</h3>
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<figcaption>Asia Cup 2008: MS Dhoni [left] and Suresh Raina [right] (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India</strong></a>&nbsp;emerged as convincing victors against Hong Kong by a mammoth 256 runs as Suresh Raina (101 off 68) and Piyush Chawla (4/23 in 10 overs) emerged as the star performers for India. The colossal margin still remains the heaviest margin of victory by runs in the tournament history.</p>
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<h3>8. Rohit Sharma's 40 sixes</h3>
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<figcaption>Asia Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma plays an aerial straight drive against Sri Lanka (Source: Getty Images)&nbsp;</figcaption>
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<p>The aggressive <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/rohit-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a> has hit 40 ballsbeyond the ropes in the tournament history. There is a significant difference between him and the second player on the six-hitting chart, with Shahid Afridi with 26 sixes.</p>
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<h3>7. Lasith Malinga's three five-wicket hauls</h3>
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<figcaption>Asia Cup 2010: Lasith Malinga celebrates a wicket vs Pakistan (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/lasith-malinga/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Lasith Malinga&nbsp;</strong></a>has three five-wicket hauls in the history of the Asia Cup. He has picked up five wickets in an innings against Pakistan thrice - 5/34 in 2010, 5/52 in 2014 group-stage and 5/56 in 2014 final. Ajantha Mendis, who retired in 2015, is the only bowler to have picked up two five-fers in the tournament.</p>
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<h3>6. Muttiah Muralitharan's 30 wickets</h3>
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<figcaption>Asia Cup 2008: Muttiah Muralitharan bowling against Bangladesh (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/muttiah-muralitharan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Muttiah Muralitharan</strong></a>&nbsp;leads the Asia Cup wicket tally with 30 wickets to his name. There are two bowlers tied on 29 ahead of the 2025 Asia Cup: Mendis and Ravindra Jadeja. While Mendis has already retired, Jadeja will not be playing in 2025 having retired from T20Is.</p>
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<h3>5. Sanath Jayasuriya's 378 runs</h3>
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<figcaption>Asia Cup 2008: Sanath Jayasuriya vs Sri Lanka (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sanath-jayasuriya/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Sanath Jayasuriya</strong></a>&nbsp;holds the record for scoring the most number of runs in a single edition of the Asia Cup: 378 in five matches in 2008. Even in the current format of the group-stage, Super Fours and final (a maximum of seven matches for the teams reaching the final), a batter will have to average 54 runs per game to surpass the 378-run mark, which is not an easy feat.</p>
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<h3>4. Sanath Jayasuriya's six centuries</h3>
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<figcaption>Asia Cup 2008: Sanath Jayasuriya celebrating his ton against India in the final (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>As many as 25 out of Jayasuriya's 445 ODIs came at the Asia Cup, spanning from 1990 to 2008. No other batter has scored six tons in the Asia Cup. With Virat Kohli (second with five tons) having retired from T20I, it is quite probable that the record will not be broken.</p>
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<h3>3. Virat Kohli's 183</h3>
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<figcaption>Asia Cup 2012: Virat Kohli celebrates his ton against Pakistan (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Virat Kohli</strong></a>'s 183 against Pakistan in the 2012 Asia Cup is the highest individual score in the storied history of the tournament. Babar Azam's 151 (against Nepal in 2023) remains the second-highest score. It will take a batting masterclass to get past Kohli's iconic 183.</p>
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<h3>2. Ajantha Mendis' 6/13</h3>
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<figcaption>Asia Cup 2008: Ajantha Mendis celebrates a wicket against India in the final (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ajantha-mendis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Ajantha Mendis</strong></a>&nbsp;wreaked havoc on India to power the Lankans to a 100-run win. The fantastic performance in 2008 in Karachi proved to be his best ODI bowling performance and the best-ever at the Asia Cup. Mohammed Siraj is the only other bowler (ahead of Asia Cup 2025) to have picked up six wickets in an innings.</p>
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<h3>1. Rohit Sharma's 37 matches</h3>
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<figcaption>Asia Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>Rohit has played 37 matches in the Asia Cup so far (28 in ODI format and nine in T20Is). The second-most appearances amongst active players is Ravindra Jadeja, with 26. However, as mentioned previously, Jadejae has retired from T20Is and Rohit's record is set to stay with him.</p>

<p>Cricket fans all around the globe will be witness to some entertaining cricket as the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/asia-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Asia Cup 2025</strong></a> is set to be played in September. The 2025 edition will be the third one to be played in the 20-over format.</p>
<p>The eight teams to be participating in the upcoming tournament are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Oman, Hong Kong and hosts United Arab Emirates. Before the start of what promises to be an enthralling tournament, here is a look at ten Asia Cup records which might never be bettered.</p>
<hr>
<h2>Asia Cup: 10 records that might never be broken</h2>
<h3>10. Pakistan's 38 extras conceded in a match (twice)</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1756299237440_Laxmipathy-Balaji.jpeg" alt="Laxmipathy Balaji" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Asia Cup 2004: Laxmipathy Balaji walks past the umpire after bowling a wide (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/pakistan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Pakistan</strong></a>&nbsp;hold an unwanted record of conceding 38 extras in a single innings; not once, but twice. However, they ended up winning both the contests (by 44 runs in 2000 and by 59 runs in 2004). The chances of this 38-run figure being eclipsed is highly improbable.</p>
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<h3>9. India's 256-run win</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1756303021889_MS-Dhoni-and-Suresh-Raina.jpeg" alt="MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Asia Cup 2008: MS Dhoni [left] and Suresh Raina [right] (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India</strong></a>&nbsp;emerged as convincing victors against Hong Kong by a mammoth 256 runs as Suresh Raina (101 off 68) and Piyush Chawla (4/23 in 10 overs) emerged as the star performers for India. The colossal margin still remains the heaviest margin of victory by runs in the tournament history.</p>
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<h3>8. Rohit Sharma's 40 sixes</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1756295879394_Rohit-Sharma.jpeg" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Asia Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma plays an aerial straight drive against Sri Lanka (Source: Getty Images)&nbsp;</figcaption>
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<p>The aggressive <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/rohit-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a> has hit 40 ballsbeyond the ropes in the tournament history. There is a significant difference between him and the second player on the six-hitting chart, with Shahid Afridi with 26 sixes.</p>
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<h3>7. Lasith Malinga's three five-wicket hauls</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1756284915770_Lasith-Malinga.jpeg" alt="Lasith Malinga" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Asia Cup 2010: Lasith Malinga celebrates a wicket vs Pakistan (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/lasith-malinga/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Lasith Malinga&nbsp;</strong></a>has three five-wicket hauls in the history of the Asia Cup. He has picked up five wickets in an innings against Pakistan thrice - 5/34 in 2010, 5/52 in 2014 group-stage and 5/56 in 2014 final. Ajantha Mendis, who retired in 2015, is the only bowler to have picked up two five-fers in the tournament.</p>
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<h3>6. Muttiah Muralitharan's 30 wickets</h3>
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<figcaption>Asia Cup 2008: Muttiah Muralitharan bowling against Bangladesh (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/muttiah-muralitharan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Muttiah Muralitharan</strong></a>&nbsp;leads the Asia Cup wicket tally with 30 wickets to his name. There are two bowlers tied on 29 ahead of the 2025 Asia Cup: Mendis and Ravindra Jadeja. While Mendis has already retired, Jadeja will not be playing in 2025 having retired from T20Is.</p>
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<h3>5. Sanath Jayasuriya's 378 runs</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1756287047945_Sanath-Jayasuriya.jpeg" alt="Sanath Jayasuriya" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Asia Cup 2008: Sanath Jayasuriya vs Sri Lanka (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sanath-jayasuriya/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Sanath Jayasuriya</strong></a>&nbsp;holds the record for scoring the most number of runs in a single edition of the Asia Cup: 378 in five matches in 2008. Even in the current format of the group-stage, Super Fours and final (a maximum of seven matches for the teams reaching the final), a batter will have to average 54 runs per game to surpass the 378-run mark, which is not an easy feat.</p>
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<h3>4. Sanath Jayasuriya's six centuries</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1756287881879_Sanath-Jayasuriya.jpeg" alt="Sanath Jayasuriya" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Asia Cup 2008: Sanath Jayasuriya celebrating his ton against India in the final (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>As many as 25 out of Jayasuriya's 445 ODIs came at the Asia Cup, spanning from 1990 to 2008. No other batter has scored six tons in the Asia Cup. With Virat Kohli (second with five tons) having retired from T20I, it is quite probable that the record will not be broken.</p>
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<h3>3. Virat Kohli's 183</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1756288880841_Virat-Kohli.jpeg" alt="Virat Kohli" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Asia Cup 2012: Virat Kohli celebrates his ton against Pakistan (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Virat Kohli</strong></a>'s 183 against Pakistan in the 2012 Asia Cup is the highest individual score in the storied history of the tournament. Babar Azam's 151 (against Nepal in 2023) remains the second-highest score. It will take a batting masterclass to get past Kohli's iconic 183.</p>
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<h3>2. Ajantha Mendis' 6/13</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1756294484104_Ajantha-Mendis.jpeg" alt="Ajantha Mendis" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Asia Cup 2008: Ajantha Mendis celebrates a wicket against India in the final (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ajantha-mendis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Ajantha Mendis</strong></a>&nbsp;wreaked havoc on India to power the Lankans to a 100-run win. The fantastic performance in 2008 in Karachi proved to be his best ODI bowling performance and the best-ever at the Asia Cup. Mohammed Siraj is the only other bowler (ahead of Asia Cup 2025) to have picked up six wickets in an innings.</p>
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<h3>1. Rohit Sharma's 37 matches</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1756305191642_Rohit-Sharma.jpeg" alt="Rohit Sharma" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Asia Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma (Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>Rohit has played 37 matches in the Asia Cup so far (28 in ODI format and nine in T20Is). The second-most appearances amongst active players is Ravindra Jadeja, with 26. However, as mentioned previously, Jadejae has retired from T20Is and Rohit's record is set to stay with him.</p>

Cricket fans all around the globe will be witness to some entertaining cricket as the Asia Cup 2025 is set to be played in September. The 2025 edition will be the third one to be played in the 20-over

Asia Cup: 10 records that may never be broken

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