India, under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, lifted the Asia Cup in 2010 (ODI format) and again in 2016 (T20I format). (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s dominance in the Asia Cup has been shaped by legendary captains, with Mahendra Singh Dhoni standing apart as the only skipper to lift the trophy in both formats — ODI and T20I. Under Dhoni’s leadership, India clinched the 2010 edition in the ODI format by defeating Sri Lanka by 81 runs in the final. Six years later, he guided the team to another title, this time in the 2016 T20I edition, beating Bangladesh by 8 wickets in the final.While Dhoni’s achievement remains unique, Mohammad Azharuddin and Rohit Sharma also hold the distinction of winning the tournament twice as captains, though only in ODIs. Azharuddin’s side overcame Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in the 1990 edition and repeated the feat in 1995, once again beating the same opponents in the title clash. Rohit’s successes came more recently. In 2018, he led India to a nail-biting 3-wicket win against Bangladesh in the final. He followed it up in 2023 with a dominant 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the summit clash.Overall, India have been crowned Asia Cup champions a record eight times — the most by any team in the tournament’s history. The list of Indian captains who have lifted the trophy reflects the country’s cricketing pedigree: Sunil Gavaskar (1984), Dilip Vengsarkar (1988), Azharuddin (1990, 1995), Dhoni (2010, 2016), and Rohit (2018, 2023).This time, Suryakumar Yadav will lead India as they begin their Asia Cup 2025 campaign on September 10 against hosts UAE in Dubai. The highly anticipated clash with Pakistan follows on September 14 at the same venue, before India take on Oman in their final group-stage match in Abu Dhabi.
Most Asia Cup Title Wins
WinnerWinsYearsINDIA81984, 1988, 1990–91, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2023SRI LANKA61986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2022PAKISTAN22000, 2012
India’s Asia Cup-winning captains
YearCaptainFormatFinal Result1984Sunil GavaskarODIsIndia crowned inaugural champions1988Dilip VengsarkarODIsIndia lifted the trophy1990Mohammad AzharuddinODIsIndia defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets1995Mohammad AzharuddinODIsIndia defeated Sri Lanka again to retain title2010MS DhoniODIsIndia beat Sri Lanka by 81 runs2016MS DhoniT20IsIndia beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets2018Rohit SharmaODIsIndia beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets2023Rohit SharmaODIsIndia beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets
Asia Cup Winners & Runners List
EditionYearWinnerWon byRunner-upHost1st1984IndiaIndia wonSri LankaUAE2nd1986Sri Lanka5 wicketsPakistanSri Lanka3rd1988India6 wicketsSri LankaBangladesh4th1990-91India7 wicketsSri LankaIndia5th1995India8 wicketsSri LankaUAE6th1997Sri Lanka8 wicketsIndiaSri Lanka7th2000Pakistan39 runsSri LankaBangladesh8th2004Sri Lanka25 runsIndiaSri Lanka9th2008Sri Lanka100 runsIndiaPakistan10th2010India81 runsSri LankaSri Lanka11th2012Pakistan2 runsBangladeshBangladesh12th2014Sri Lanka5 wicketsPakistanBangladesh13th2016India8 wicketsBangladeshBangladesh14th2018India3 wicketsBangladeshUAE15th2022Sri Lanka23 runsPakistanSri Lanka16th2023India10 wicketsSri LankaSri Lanka/Pakistan17th2025–––UAE
Asia Cup – Winners List with Captain, Player of the Match, and Player of the Series
YearWinnerCaptainMan of the MatchPlayer of the Tournament1984IndiaSunil GavaskarSurinder Khanna–1986Sri LankaDuleep MendisJaved MiandadArjuna Ranatunga1988IndiaDilip VengsarkarNavjot SidhuNavjot Sidhu1990-91IndiaMohammad AzharuddinMohammad Azharuddin–1995IndiaMohammad AzharuddinMohammad AzharuddinNavjot Sidhu1997Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaMarvan AtapattuArjuna Ranatunga2000PakistanMoin KhanMoin KhanMohammad Yousuf2004Sri LankaMarvan AtapattuMarvan AtapattuSanath Jayasuriya2008Sri LankaMahela JayawardeneAjantha MendisAjantha Mendis2010IndiaMS DhoniDinesh KarthikShahid Afridi2012PakistanMisbah-ul-HaqShahid AfridiShakib Al Hasan2014Sri LankaAngelo MathewsLasith MalingaLahiru Thirimanne2016IndiaMS DhoniShikhar DhawanSabbir Rahman2018IndiaRohit SharmaLitton DasShikhar Dhawan2022Sri LankaDasun ShanakaBhanuka RajapaksaWanindu Hasaranga2023IndiaRohit SharmaMohammed SirajKuldeep Yadav2025––––
