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From Gavaskar to Rohit Sharma: 5 Indian Captains who have won Asia Cup

Asia Cup 2023 will commence on 30th August

Sachin Singhby Sachin Singh
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When it comes to the game of cricket, Asia is the continent that has the most number fans of the sport. The tournament name Asia Cup is played every year to decide which country is the best in the continent. It’s no surprise that India has won the tournament the most number of times. Here is the list of 5 Indian Captains who have won the Asia Cup.

The competitive tournament of the Asia Cup has seen many breathtaking encounters. It is also one of those events where the arch-rivals India and Pakistan collide against each other.

Currently, India is leading the title race with 7 titles on their name however, the defending champions Sri Lanka are also not far behind as they have 6 titles on their name.

5 Indian Captains who have won Asia Cup

The most successful team of the tournament India has had various captains who have tasted success in the Asia Cup. The current Indian captain Rohit Sharma is also one of those as he won the prestigious trophy in 2018 UAE.

Here are the skippers of India who have lifted Asia’s biggest price

1. Sunil Gavaskar (1984)

The first-ever edition of the Asia Cup which took place in UAE was won by Sunil Gavaskar’s Indian team. It was a three-team tournament in which India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan took part. It was a round-robin tournament in which India topped the table with 8 points to secure the trophy.

2. Dilip Vengsarkar (1988)

The third Asia Cup was hosted by Bangladesh who made their first appearance in the tournament making it a four-team tournament. The Indian team won that edition in which the right-handed batter Dilip Vengsarker led the team to glory.

3. Mohammad Azharuddin (1991, 1995)

Azharuddin is one of the few captains who lifted the trophy twice. His first victory came back in 1991 when the Asia Cup was played between only three teams as the hosts were India which led to Pakistan pulling back from the tournament due to political restrain between India and Pakistan.

His second triumph came in the very next edition which was held in UAE.

4. MS Dhoni (2010, 2016)

There is no surprise as MS has lifted this trophy more than once as he has led India 5 times in the tournament. After a failure in 2008 MS and his men bagged the trophy in 2010 which was played in Sri Lanka.

Moreover, his second success took 6 years when he defeated the hosts Bangladesh in the finals of the 2016 Asia Cup.

5. Rohit Sharma (2018)

The current Indian skipper is having an Asia Cup trophy on his name as a captain. In the 2018 Asia Cup, the then-Indian team skipper Virat Kohli was rested which resulted in an opportunity for Rohit to showcase his leadership skills on the international level.

India won the Asia Cup 2018 in UAE under the leadership of Rohit Sharma.

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Sachin Singh

Sachin Singh

I am a passionate sports follower. I have been writing about cricket for the last 3 years. My articles consist of total facts and accurate statistics.

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