In the game of cricket, if it is important for the batters to put runs on the board, it is equally important for the bowlers to get breakthroughs at the right time, and there are some exceptional bowlers in the game who amaze spectators with their bowling skills. Here are the names of the top 5 highest wicket-takers in the Asia Cup since 1984, with their best bowling figures.
| S. No. | Player Name | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best figures |
| 1 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 24 | 30 | 5/31 vs Bangladesh (2008) |
| 2 | Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 14 | 29 | 5/34 vs Pakistan (2010) |
| 3 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 8 | 26 | 6/13 vs India (2008) |
| 4 | Saeed Ajmal | Pakistan | 12 | 25 | 3/26 vs Sri Lanka (2014) |
| 5 | Ravindra Jadeja | Ravindra Jadeja | 18 | 25 | 4/ 29 vs Bangladesh (2018) |
Ravindra Jadeja:
The Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is on the list of the highest wicket takers in the Asia Cup; he is as good with the ball in his hand as he is with the bat, and whenever India required the wickets, he came to the rescue and took crucial wickets of the opposition to bring India back in the match. The left-arm spinner took 25 wickets in the 18 matches he played in the Asia Cup; his best figures in the continental event are 4/29 against Bangladesh, which came back in 2018.
Saeed Ajmal:
The Pakistani spinner is at number 4, as the right-arm off spinner bagged 25 wickets in the 12 matches he played in the Asia Cup. Saeed Ajmal was one of the finest bowlers on Pakistan’s side, and his spell always did magic for the Pakistani side as the bowler managed to take wickets in his spell. His best figures were 3/26 against Sri Lanka back in 2014, and as of now he is retired from international cricket.
Ajantha Mendis:
Ajantha Mendis, the mystery spinner of the Sri Lankan side, was once the most lethal weapon of Sri Lanka when it came to spin attack. The variations this bowler had when he came to play international matches made him a unique asset for the team. In Asia Cup matches, he picked up 26 wickets in just 8 matches he played, and his best figures in Asia Cup were against India during the final of the 2008 Asia Cup, when he took 6 wickets for just 13 runs. He announced his retirement from international cricket in 2019.
Lasith Malinga:
Lasith Malinga comes in at number 2 in terms of highest wicket taker in the Asia Cup; the yorker specialist had 29 wickets in his pocket before announcing his retirement from international cricket. He was the specialist in the death overs of the game; the lethal yorkers he delivered during the death overs were unplayable, and that’s why even if the target looked achievable for the team in the final overs of the game, he could turn the table 360 degrees with his great bowling. His best figures in the Asia Cup were 5/34 against Pakistan.
Muttiah Muralitharan:
Speaking of the bowling performances and not finding the name of the legend Muttiah Muralitharan is impossible, and the chart of the highest wicket takers in the Asia Cup (ODI) is topped by him, as the wrist-off spinner picked up 30 wickets in the 24 matches he played in the continental event.
FAQs
Who Is The Highest Wicket-taker In Asia Cup History?
Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan has the most number of wickets in the Asia Cup. The spinner took 30 wickets while playing in the Asia Cup.
How Many Wickets Did Ravindra Jadeja Have In the Asia Cup?
Ravindra Jadeja has 25 wickets to his name so far in the Asia Cup.
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