Ajantha Mendis News

The Asia Cup has been a cricketing spectacle that has witnessed some of the finest moments in the history of the sport. As we dive into the past and explore the players who earned the prestigious title of "Man of the Match" in the finals, we take a walk down memory lane, reliving their exceptional performances that left an indelible mark in the cricketing world.

Asia Cup 2023, a cricket tournament before the World Cup, will feature six teams competing in the One-Day International (ODI) format. It will be held from August 31 to September 17, and India and Pakistan are expected to be the top contenders. As we look forward to the tournament, let's reflect on some remarkable records set by Asian cricket legends. While new records will be made and old ones broken in the future, there are a few records that might remain unbroken in the history of the Asia Cup. Here are five such records to admire:

Mendis who last represented his nation back in December 2015 in an ODI against New Zealand, played 19 Tests, 87 ODIs and 39 T20Is accumulating 288 wickets. 

Adding to it, his tally of 14 wickets is also the most by an Indian seamer in a bilateral series of five or fewer ODI matches. Also, Bumrah now stands alongside England paceman Chris Woakes atop on the list of most wickets by a pacer n a bilateral series in Sri Lanka.

After playing the shot, Kohli approached his batting partner Axar Patel and showed how he had played it in an animated fashion.

Yesterday, Chahal became the first Indian bowler in T20Is to take a five-wicket haul in a match.

Once considered world cricket's 'mystery' bowler, Mendis failed to sustain his form in the long run.

Indian batsmen will get a chance to play quality spin bowling in three-match series, as it has been one of the strengths of the Sri Lankan team over the years.

BPL technical committee chief Jalal Yunus said the Governing Council had been asking for the NOCs for Bopara and Cobb for a week.