This is going to be the seventh edition of the Asia Cup, which will be played in the United Arab Emirates. Can India defend their title? is the question. The starting date of the competition is 9th September, whereas the final will be on 28th September. Who are the top 5 leading wicket-takers in Asia Cup history?
The Sri Lankan bowlers have dominated the Asia Cup in terms of wickets, but recently they have fallen off. There will surely be a lot of new bowlers being established after this tournament ends. Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajantha Mendis, Zaheer Khan, and Lasith Malinga are some of the legendary bowlers to bowl in the Asia Cup.
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Who are the top 5 leading wicket-takers in Asia Cup history?
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
He is the player to take the most wickets in the Asia Cup history. Muthiah Muralidaran has played twenty-four matches in the Asia Cup and has taken 30 wickets, which includes a best bowling figure of 5/31, which came against the Bangladesh team in 2008. He has the best economy in the Asia Cup, playing 20 matches or more.
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
Malinga has played ten matches fewer than Muthiah Muralidaran in the Asia Cup, but is just one behind him. He has 29 wickets in the Asia Cup in fourteen matches. Lasith Malinga has three five-wicket hauls in the Asia Cup. The best came against Pakistan in the 2010 Asia Cup, where he took five wickets for 34 runs.
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
He has just played eight matches in the Asia Cup and is in third position for the most wickets in the Asia Cup. Ajantha Mendis has a total of 26 wickets to his name. It took a famous 6 wickets against the Indian team. He basically rattled the Indian batting order. Ajantha Mendis has the best bowling figures in the Asia Cup.
Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)
He is the only Pakistani bowler in the list. Saeed Ajmal has picked up 25 wickets in the Asia Cup in the 12 matches he played. He is the only player in the list to not have a five-wicket haul and still be in the top five. His career best in the Asia Cup is 3/26, which came against Sri Lanka in the 2014 Asia Cup edition.
Ravindra Jadeja (India)
Jadeja is the only Indian and the only all-rounder in the list of the top wicket takers in the Asia Cup history. He has played a total of 20 matches in the Asia Cup and is equal with the tally of Saeed Ajmal. Jadeja has also taken a total of 25 wickets. His career best came against Bangladesh in the 2018 edition, which was 4/29.
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