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Asia Cup 2023: Virat Kohli's 183 To MS Dhoni's Wicket-Keeping; Notable Records In Tournament History - In Pics

The 2023 Asia Cup is scheduled to begin on August 30. Over the course of the competition, six teams—India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal—will take part in a total of 13 one-day internationals. The 50-over competition will be held in a hybrid format between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The continental competition has witnessed numerous achievements over the years.

Updated:Aug 03, 2023, 11:31 PM IST

Best Wicket-keepers

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Across all formats, Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka and MS Dhoni of India rank among the best wicketkeepers. In the Asia Cup, they are tied for having the most dismissals among wicketkeepers (36).

Kohli's 183

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Virat Kohli scripted history in 2012 by scoring 183 runs against Pakistan in an Asia Cup match. In ODI cricket, it remains his highest score of his career. The highest individual score in the competition is Kohli's 183.

Best bowling stats in single edition

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Former spinner Ajantha Mendis proved a nightmare for the batters in Asia Cup 2008. He finished with as many as 17 wickets, the most by a bowler in an Asia Cup edition. The mystery spinner took six of these wickets in a single match against India. His 6/13 are the best bowling figures by a bowler in the tournament.

Most matches won

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Sri Lanka now holds the record for the most Asia Cup victories. In 50 games, they have won 34 of them. With 31 victories in 49 ODIs in the Asia Cup, India comes in second to Sri Lanka.

Most Asia Cup titles

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The Asia Cup has been played in the ODI format for as many as 13 prior iterations. India has won six of them, in the years 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2010, and 2018.