The ODI format of the Asia Cup has a rich history.
This tournament has played a very important role in developing Asian cricket teams.
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Here, we are discussing the most runs in the Asia Cup (ODI format).
Article Contents:
Who scored most runs in Asia Cup
Table of Most runs in the Asia Cup history
Who has most runs for India
Who has most runs for Sri Lanka
Who has most runs for Pakistan
Who has most runs for Bangladesh
Who has scored the most runs for Afghanistan
Table of Most runs for each Full Member (Test playing teams)
Q. Who scored most runs in Asia Cup (ODI format)?
A. Legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya records the most runs in the ODI Asia Cup history with 1220 runs in 24 innings with an average of 53.04. The left-handed batter hit six centuries and three half-centuries in this tournament’s history.
Most runs in the Asia Cup history (only ODI format)
Player (Team) | Matches (Innings) | Runs | Average | 100s/50s | Highest score |
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) | 25 (24) | 1220 | 53.04 | 6/3 | 130 |
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) | 24 (23) | 1075 | 48.86 | 4/8 | 121 |
Sachin Tendulkar (India) | 23 (21) | 971 | 51.10 | 2/7 | 114 |
Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) | 17 (15) | 786 | 65.50 | 3/3 | 143 |
Rohit Sharma (India) | 22 (21) | 745 | 46.56 | 1/6 | 111* |
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka) | 19 (19) | 741 | 57.00 | 1/6 | 131* |
Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) | 21 (21) | 699 | 36.78 | 2/2 | 144 |
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) | 28 (26) | 674 | 29.30 | 0/7 | 78 |
MS Dhoni (India) | 19 (16) | 648 | 64.80 | 1/3 | 109* |
Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka) | 24 (22) | 645 | 32.25 | 0/4 | 96* |
(Updated till Asia Cup 2018)
Q. Who has most runs in Asia Cup (ODI format) for India?
A. Legendary right-handed batter Sachin Tendulkar holds the most runs record for India in the Asia Cup (ODI format) history. He scored 971 runs in 21 innings with an average of 51.10. He scored two centuries and seven half-centuries in this tournament.
Q. Who has most runs for Sri Lanka in Asia Cup (ODI format)?
A. Legendary Sanath Jayasuriya records the most runs for Sri Lanka in the ODI Asia Cup with 1220 runs in 24 innings (average 53.04). The left-handed batter hit six centuries and three half-centuries in this tournament’s history.
Q. Who has most runs in Asia Cup (ODI format) for Pakistan?
A. Shoaib Malik holds the record for most runs for Pakistan in the ODI Asia Cup history. He scored 786 runs in 15 innings with an average of 65.50, including three centuries and three half-centuries.
Q. Who has most runs in Asia Cup (ODI format) for Bangladesh?
A. Mushfiqur Rahim holds the record for most runs for Bangladesh in the Asia Cup (ODI) history with 699 runs in 21 innings with an average of 36.78. The right-handed batter has hit two centuries and two half-centuries in this tournament’s history.
Q. Who has scored most runs for Afghanistan in Asia Cup (ODI format)?
A. Mohammad Shahzad holds the most runs record for Afghanistan in the ODI Asia Cup history with 308 runs in nine innings (average 34.22), including one century and one half-century.
Most runs for each Full Member (Test playing teams) in the Asia Cup history (only ODI format)
Player (Team) | Matches (Innings) | Runs | Average | 100s/50s | Highest score |
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) | 25 (24) | 1220 | 53.04 | 6/3 | 130 |
Sachin Tendulkar (India) | 23 (21) | 971 | 51.10 | 2/7 | 114 |
Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) | 17 (15) | 786 | 65.50 | 3/3 | 143 |
Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) | 21 (21) | 699 | 36.78 | 2/2 | 144 |
Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan) | 9 (9) | 308 | 34.22 | 1/1 | 124 |
(Updated till Asia Cup 2018, including when the team hadn’t the Test status)
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