Most Wickets in Asia Cup 2023
India won the Asia Cup 2023 and claimed their 8th title after defeating Sri Lanka in the Final at Colombo. The players gave their everything for the preparation ahead of the ICC Men's World Cup 2023. Bowlers hold huge roles behind a Team's glory. In this article, we'll talk about the bowlers. Let us take a look at the bowlers with the most wickets in Asia Cup 2023.
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Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka were the six teams that participated in the 16th edition of the Asia Cup. It was the first time, multiple countries hosted the competition. The top two teams from each group advanced to the Super Four stage. The top two teams in the Super 4, India and Sri Lanka faced each other in the final.
Some of the world's leading ODI bowlers including the likes of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammed Siraj, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Kuldeep Yadav, Shakib Al Hasan, Matheesha Pathirana, and Jasprit Bumrah played a key role for their respective teams in the ongoing edition of the Asia Cup.
Shadab Khan and Matheesha Pathirana were the first two bowlers to register four-wicket hauls in the Asia Cup 2023. Here's a look at the players with the most wickets in Asia Cup 2023.
Most Wickets in Asia Cup 2023: The leading wicket-takers
| No | Bowler | Team | Wkts | Mat | BBI | Avg | Ecn | 4-Fers | 5-Fers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matheesha Pathirana | SL | 11 | 6 | 4/32 | 24.55 | 6.61 | — | — |
| 2 | Dunith Wellalage | SL | 10 | 6 | 5/40 | 17.9 | 4.26 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Mohammed Siraj | IND | 10 | 5 | 6/21 | 12.2 | 4.63 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Shaheen Afridi | PAK | 10 | 5 | 4/35 | 23.5 | 5.73 | 1 | — |
| 5 | Kuldeep Yadav | IND | 9 | 5 | 5/25 | 11.44 | 3.61 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Haris Rauf | PAK | 9 | 4 | 4/19 | 13.33 | 4.8 | — | — |
| 7 | Taskin Ahmed | BAN | 9 | 4 | 4/44 | 19.11 | 5.13 | — | — |
| 8 | Maheesh Theekshana | SL | 8 | 5 | 3/69 | 29.13 | 5.16 | — | — |
| 9 | Shoriful Islam | BAN | 7 | 4 | 3/36 | 18.71 | 4.52 | — | — |
| 10 | Naseem Shah | PAK | 7 | 4 | 3/34 | 20 | 4.86 | — | — |
| 11 | Hardik Pandya | IND | 6 | 5 | 3/3 | 11.33 | 3.34 | — | — |
| 12 | Ravindra Jadeja | IND | 6 | 6 | 3/40 | 25.33 | 4.34 | — | — |
| 13 | Shadab Khan | PAK | 6 | 5 | 4/27 | 40.83 | 5.88 | — | — |
| 14 | Shardul Thakur | IND | 5 | 4 | 3/65 | 21.4 | 5.94 | — | — |
| 15 | Gulbadin Naib | AFG | 5 | 2 | 4/60 | 23.6 | 6.56 | — | — |
