Asia Cup 2025 Highlights: The Asia Cup 2025 has been full of exciting cricket so far, with both batters and bowlers putting on some brilliant shows. After the much-anticipated India vs Pakistan game on September 21, here’s a look at who’s topping the charts.
Asia Cup 2025: Batting stats
India’s Abhishek Sharma has been the standout with the bat. He’s leading the run-scorers list with 173 runs in four matches, averaging 43.25. Right behind him is Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka with 146 runs, followed by Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan on 132. Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy (127) and Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis (122) round off the top five.
When it comes to big knocks, Abhishek Sharma’s 74 is the joint highest score of the tournament so far, matched by Kusal Mendis’ unbeaten 74. Afghanistan’s Sediqullah Atal is close with an unbeaten 73.
Looking at averages, Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka tops the list with a solid 71.00. Bangladesh’s Shamim Hossain (67.00) and Jaker Ali (62.00) are next. India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav has been consistent too, averaging 54.00, while Hong Kong’s Nizakat Khan is at 47.00.
Nissanka has shown the best form in making fifties, already scoring two of them. Abhishek Sharma, Oman’s Aamir Kaleem, UAE’s Alishan Sharafu, and Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai have one each.
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When it comes to power-hitting, Abhishek Sharma leads the way again. He has smashed 12 sixes, while Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi have hit 8 each. Sharma also tops the fours chart with 17 boundaries, just edging out Nissanka on 16. Mendis, Litton Das, and Shubman Gill have all hit 13 fours.
Asia Cup 2025: Bowling Standouts
On the bowling front, it’s UAE’s Junaid Siddique and India’s Kuldeep Yadav sharing the spotlight with 9 wickets each. Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman has 7, while Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Thushara and Pakistan’s Saim Ayub have 6 apiece.
Kuldeep has delivered the best spell of the tournament so far, finishing with incredible figures of 4/7. Siddique and Thushara also impressed with 4/18 each.
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Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib has the best bowling average at just 4.00, followed by Siddique (6.33) and Kuldeep (8.77). Naib also tops the economy charts, conceding only 2.66 runs an over. For India, Axar Patel (4.77) and Varun Chakravarthy (5.30) have been equally impressive in keeping things tight.
Asia Cup 2025: Fielding Highlights
In the field, Hong Kong’s Nizakat Khan has been outstanding, grabbing 4 catches in just 3 games. Bangladesh’s Saif Hassan, Hong Kong’s Babar Hayat, UAE’s Muhammad Waseem, and India’s Hardik Pandya are all close behind with 3 catches each.
Among wicketkeepers, Bangladesh’s Litton Das leads the way with 5 dismissals. Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis isn’t far behind with 4 catches and 1 stumping. Pakistan’s Mohammad Haris has chipped in with 2 catches and a stumping.
What To Expect
The Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 stage continues tonight, September 23, with Pakistan facing Sri Lanka in what promises to be another thriller.
A Quick Look Back at Asia Cup 2023
India and Sri Lanka dominated the last edition. Shubman Gill was the highest scorer with 302 runs, followed by Mendis (270) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (215).
On the bowling side, Matheesha Pathirana led with 11 wickets, while India’s Mohammed Siraj and Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage both finished with 10. Hardik Pandya stood out for his tight economy rate of 3.34, ahead of Kuldeep Yadav (3.61) and Dhananjaya de Silva (3.82).
Siraj was the Player of the Match in the final, where India defeated Sri Lanka in a rain-affected game. Kuldeep Yadav walked away with the Player of the Series award.
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