Asia Cup 2023: Top 5 run-scorers to watch out for: The highly anticipated Asia Cup 2023 is just around the corner, bringing together some of the finest cricketing talents from the Asian continent. As teams gear up for the prestigious tournament, it’s time to take a closer look at the top five batsmen who are likely to dominate the scoring charts. These players possess the skill, experience, and temperament to make a significant impact with their batting prowess. In this article, we highlight the five leading run-scorers to watch out for in the Asia Cup 2023.
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Top 5 batsmen:-
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
Former Sri Lankan veteran batsman Sanath Jayasuriya has a special status in world cricket. In his era, the bowlers used to sweat in front of this batsman. Who used to bat very explosively. The batsman has been a force to be reckoned with in ODI cricket, where his contribution in the Asia Cup will never be forgotten. Jayasuriya is the highest run-scorer in the ODI format of the Asia Cup, where he scored 1220 runs in 24 innings at an average of 53.04, including 6 centuries and 3 half-centuries.
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
Former Sri Lankan veteran wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara has not been an admirer of any identity. This Lankan player has made a place among the giants of the cricket world with his wicketkeeping as well as batting performance. The legendary Sri Lankan batsman has also shown his mettle in the Asia Cup, where he was the second highest run-scorer. Sanga scored 1075 runs in 23 innings at an average of 49. In which 4 centuries and 8 half-centuries were counted.
Sachin Tendulkar (India)
It is very rare to see the name of Sachin Tendulkar, the God of cricket and former great batsman of India, not associated with any record. Sachin Tendulkar, the desperate king of the cricket world, has created tremendous panic in ODI cricket, due to which even the Asia Cup could not remain untouched. Here Sachin has made a wonderful contribution, in which he managed to score 971 runs in 21 innings at an impressive average of 51. He also scored 2 centuries and 7 fifties.
Shoaib Malik (Pakistan)
Shoaib Malik, the former captain of the Pakistan cricket team, is counted among a good all-rounder, but there was a period where his batting was very dangerous. He has played many excellent innings with the bat for Pakistan, in which the Asia Cup has been the most special in his career. This Pakistani player has scored 786 runs in just 15 innings in Asia Cup at an average of more than 65 and with the help of 3 centuries and 3 half-centuries. He is at number four in terms of scoring the most runs.
Rohit Sharma (India)
Rohit Sharma, the current captain of the Indian cricket team, is a stormy batsman that everyone knows about. The bat of this batsman is silent at the moment, but he has scored runs continuously for the last few years. The Hitman has also enjoyed a lot in the Asia Cup, where he has achieved number 5 in the list of most runs. Rohit has scored 745 runs in 21 innings in the Asia Cup at an average of 46.56. He scored 6 fifties with 1 century.
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