Asia Cup 2023 Stats: Shubman Gill tops batting charts; Matheesha Pathirana ends with most wickets
FirstpostFrom top run-getter to highest wicket-taker, here are a few important statistics from the just-concluded Asia Cup 2023 tournament. Team India wrapped up a memorable campaign at the 2023 Asia Cup, winning their eighth continental title while finally ending their multi-nation trophy drought. Shubman Gill and Kusal Mendis were some of the best performers in the Asia Cup this time around, while the likes of Matheesha Pathirana and Kuldeep Yadav had a tournament to remember. With the Asia Cup coming to a close, let’s now take a look at some important statistics from the tournament: Most runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-rate Shubman Gill | 6 | 6 | 302 | 75.05 | 93.50 | | Kusal Mendis | 6 | 6 | 270 | 45 | 85.71 | | Sadeera Samarawickrama | 6 | 6 | 215 | 35.83 | 89.21 | | Babar Azam | 5 | 4 | 207 | 51.75 | 97.64 | | Mohammad Rizwan | 5 | 4 | 195 | 97.50 | 94.20 | Most wickets | Player | Matches | Wickets | BBI | BBM | Economy Matheesha Pathirana | 6 | 11 | 4/32 | 4/32 | 6.61 | | Mohammed Siraj | 5 | 10 | 6/21 | 6/21 | 4.63 | | Dinuth Wellalage | 6 | 10 | 5/40 | 5/40 | 4.26 | | Shaheen Afridi | 5 | 10 | 4/35 | 4/35 | 5.73 | | Kuldeep Yadav | 5 | 9 | 5/25 | 5/25 | 3.61 | Other stats Best strike-rate: Mohammad Nabi Best bowling economy: Charith Asalanka Highest team total: India 356/2 Highest score: Babar Azam Most sixes in an innings: Rohit Sharma Best bowling strike-rate: Mohammed Siraj Biggest partnership: KL Rahul and Virat Kohli Player of the Final: Mohammed Siraj Player of the Tournament: Kuldeep Yadav