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Are you an enthusiast of cricket, the sport of gentlemen? Are you privy to the team that has emerged as the most triumphant in the Asia Cup, one of the most prestigious cricket tournaments on the globe where Asian cricketing nations compete for the championship title?
In this article, we will start with an exploration of the Asia Cup winning team list, tracing the history of the tournament and praising the champions of Asia with great affection.
Overview of the Asia Cup Tournament
The Asia Cup is a prestigious international cricket tournament where the leading cricket teams of Asia compete against each other in a display of sportsmanship.
It was inaugurated in 1984 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and has since been hosted in many countries across Asia.
The tournament was played in the format of One-Day International (ODI) matches until 2014 when it changed to the T20 format in 2016 and is held every two years.
Asia Cup Winner Team List
A few teams have dominated the Asia Cup, with some of them securing multiple titles over the years. Below is an all-inclusive list of the Asia Cup winners since the tournament's inception:
Number
Year
Winner
Runner-Up
Player Of the Tournament
Player Of The Final Match
Host
1
1984
India
Sri Lanka
Surinder Khanna
India
2
1986
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Arjuna Rana Tunga
Javed Miandad
Sri Lanka
3
1988
India
Sri Lanka
Novjot Singh Sidhu
Novjot Singh Sidhu
Bangladesh
4
1990
India
Sri Lanka
Mohammad Azharuddin
Muhammad Azharuddin
India
5
1995
India
Sri Lanka
Novjot Singh Sidhu
Muhammad Azharuddin
UAE
6
1997
Sri Lanka
India
Arjuna Ranatunga
Marvan Atapatu
Sri Lanka
7
2000
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Mohammad Yousaf
Moin Khan
Bangladesh
8
2004
Sri Lanka
India
Sanath Jaysuria
Marvan Atapatu
Sri Lanka
9
2008
Sri Lanka
India
Ajantha Mendis
Ajantha Mendis
Pakistan
10
2010
India
Sri Lanka
Shahid Afridi
Dinesh Karthik
Sri Lanka
11
2012
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Shakeb-Ul-Hassan
Shahid Afridi
Bangladesh
12
2014
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Lahiru Thirimanne
Lasith Malinga
Bangladesh
13
2016
India
Bangladesh
Sabbir Rahman
Shikhar Dhawan
Bangladesh
14
2018
India
Bangladesh
Shikhar Dhawan
Liton Das
UAE
15
2022
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Wanindu Hasaranga
Bhanuka Rajapaksa
UAE
2022 Asia Cup Winner: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka won their sixth Asia Cup title in 2022, defeating Pakistan in the final by 23 runs. The tournament was held in Dubai, and the Sri Lankan team put up a dominant performance to clinch the title. The hero of this match was Bhanuka Rajapaksa, while Wanindu Hasaranga got the Player of the Tournament title.
2018 Asia Cup Winner: India
The Asia Cup played in 2018 was held in the UAE; India and Bangladesh qualified for the final match. Bangladesh scored 222 runs while playing first, which India managed for the loss of seven wickets and thus became the champion of the Asia Cup for the seventh time. The hero of this match was Litton Das, while the player of the tournament title went to Shikhar Dhawan.
2016 Asia Cup Winner: India
India won their sixth Asia Cup title in 2016, defeating Bangladesh by 8 wickets. The tournament was held in Bangladesh, and the Indian team put up a strong performance to clinch the title. The hero of this match was Shikhar Dhawan, while the title of player of the tournament was given to Sabbir Rehman.
2014 Asia Cup Winner: Sri Lanka
In 2014, Bangladesh hosted the Asia Cup, and the final match was played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Pakistan scored 260 runs while playing first, which Sri Lanka managed for the loss of five wickets and thus became the champion of the Asia Cup for the fifth time. The hero of this match was Lasith Malinga, while the title of player of the tournament went to Lahiro Thirimane.
2012 Asia Cup Winner: Pakistan
It was the eleventh Asia Cup of Cricket, which was played in Bangladesh, and the final match was between Pakistan and Bangladesh. Pakistan scored 236 runs while playing first; in reply, the Bengali team scored 234 runs and lost the thrilling match by just two runs. The hero of the match was Shahid Afridi, while Shakib Al Hasan was named the player of the tournament.
2010 Asia Cup Winner: India
Sri Lanka hosted the Asia Cup in 2010, and the final match was played between Sri Lanka and India for the eighth consecutive time. India scored 268 runs while playing first and piled up the Sri Lankan team for 187 runs in response, and thus won the final by 81 runs and claimed the honor of becoming the champion for the fifth time. Dinesh Karthik was the hero of this match. Shahid Afridi got the title of "player of the tournament."
Asia Cup Winner Year
There have been 15 Asia Cup titles so far, in which India has won the most 7, Sri Lanka 6 and Pakistan 3. The Bangladesh team qualified for the final 3 times but failed to win the Asia Cup title.
Number
Team
Winner
Runner-Up
Winner Year
1
India
7
3
1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018
2
Sri Lanka
6
6
1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2022
3
Pakistan
2
3
2000, 2012
4
Bangladesh
-
3
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