Asia Cup history from the beginning

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When was Asia Cup started and who won the most Asia Cups?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]Asia Cup, one of the most prestigious international ODI competitions, was established in 1983 with the establishment of the Asian Cricket Council. It was supposed to be played every couple of years between ACC member countries. There have been 15 editions so far, with the first in 1984 and the last in 2022. Given the tense tensions between Pakistan and India, the 1993 session had to be cancelled. It was stated in 2008 that the championship would be held every two years.

Participation Of New Teams

Initially, the Asia Cup was a battleground primarily between India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. However, with the inclusion of Bangladesh in 1986 and later Afghanistan in 2014, the competition became even more intense, showcasing the rising cricketing talents from these nations.

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Winners of the Asia Cup from 1984 to 2023

The Asia Cup cricket winners are listed below. Teams have competed in the Asia Cup 15 times. India has won the Asia Cup seven times, Sri Lanka has won six times, and Pakistan has won the competition twice. Sri Lanka has appeared in a total of 12 Asia Cup finals, while India has appeared in 10 Asia Cup finals. Bangladesh has never won an Asia Cup, but they have appeared in three finals.

 

Edition

Year Team Captain Runner-Up

Host

1st

1984 India Sunil Gavaskar Sri Lanka UAE

2nd

1986 Sri Lanka Duleep Mendis Pakistan

Sri Lanka

3rd

1988 India Dilip Vengsarkar Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

4th

1990 India Mohammad Azharuddin Sri Lanka

India

5th

1995 India Mohammad Azharuddin Sri Lanka

UAE

6th

1997 Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga India

Sri Lanka

7th 2000 Pakistan Moin Khan Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

8th

2004 Sri Lanka Marvan Atapattu India

Sri Lanka

9th

2008 Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene India

Pakistan

10th

2010 IND MS Dhoni Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

11th

2012 Pakistan Misbah-ul-Haq Bangladesh

Bangladesh

12th

2014 Sri Lanka Angelo Mathews Pakistan

Bangladesh

13th

2016 India MS Dhoni Bangladesh

Bangladesh

14th

2018 India Rohit Sharma Bangladesh

UAE

15th

2022 Sri Lanka Dasun Shanaka Pakistan

Sri Lanka

16th 2023 TBH TBD

Pakistan

Most Asia Cup Winners

Winner

Victories

Winner Year

India

7

1984, 1988, 1990–91, 1995, 2010, 2016 & 2018

Sri Lanka

6

1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2022

Pakistan

2

2000 & 2012

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