The 17th edition of the Asia Cup commenced on September 9, the final of which will be played on September 28. The 2025 edition is being contested in the 20-over
format, as the T20 World Cup 2026 is not far from happening. India are the defending champions, having won the previous edition in 2023. However, that tournament was played in the 50-over format. The previous T20 Asia Cup was held in 2022, and Sri Lanka had emerged victorious.
Since the tournament's first edition in 1984, some remarkable performances have captivated the cricket fraternity. Be it the 50-over format or the T20 format, players have managed to create some spectacular records which are going to be difficult to overhaul. On this note, CricTracker has a look at five surprising records that might not be broken in the Asia Cup 2025.
5 surprising records might not be broken in Asia Cup 2025:
5. Best bowling figures in an innings
Bhuvneshwar Kumar holds the record for the best bowling figures in an innings in T20 Asia Cup history. The right-arm seamer finished with mind-boggling figures of 5/4 in four overs against Afghanistan in the 2022 edition of the tournament.
Breaking the Uttar Pradesh-born cricketer's record is going to be tough for any bowler in the 2025 edition of the Asia Cup. While picking a five-for is still possible, doing the same while conceding just four runs is not an easy task, looking at how the game has favoured the batters even more over the years.
4. Most runs conceded in an innings
Afghanistan pacer Fareed Ahmad has the unwanted record of the most runs conceded in an innings in T20 Asia Cup history. The left-arm fast bowler finished with abysmal figures of 2/57 in four overs against India in 2022 in Dubai.
The surfaces in the UAE have changed in recent years, and high-scoring encounters are not seen all the time. Bowlers get some help from the surface, be it pacers or spinners. The new ball also swings around under the lights. Ahmad's record, though unfortunate and unwanted, might remain intact in this edition of the Asia Cup as well.
3. Most runs in a series
Mohammad Rizwan has the record for the most runs scored in a single edition of the T20 Asia Cup. In the 2022 edition of the tournament, Pakistan's ODI skipper smashed 281 runs in six innings at an average of 56.20 and a strike rate of 117.57.
The two teams which will play the final will get seven matches. However, getting past the 281-run mark is not going to be easy. The tracks might be challenging as well for the batters who like to score freely. So, Rizwan's record could stay intact.
2. Highest score in an innings
Virat Kohli holds the record for the highest score in an innings in the T20 Asia Cups. He amassed 122* off 61 balls against Afghanistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This was his first and only century in T20I cricket.
T20 centuries are not scored every day. In modern-day T20 cricket, batters look to score as many runs as they can from as few balls as possible. Not too many batters look to bat deep or anchor the innings nowadays.
1. Lowest score in an innings
The lowest score in an innings in the T20 Asia Cups is the 38 made by Hong Kong against Pakistan in the 2022 edition of the tournament. This match was played at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium on September 2.
This record is going to be very difficult to overhaul in the 2025 edition of the Asia Cup. Hong Kong were restricted to 94/9 in 20 overs in the opening match of the 2025 Asia Cup against Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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