Best Captains of Asia Cup – Since 1984
Fans are always excited to see their team win and lift the trophy. A captain plays a big role in a team’s victory. A clever and sharp captain makes the team confident and victorious.
Let us discuss the best captain’s performance in detail:
Asia Cup Teams
The teams that have participated since the opening of the tournament are listed below:
- India
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Oman
- Nepal
- Hong Kong
We will discuss further which team’s captain’s performance has been the best since the year 1984.
India
Many captains of India have played the best role in their teams, and they have earned eight titles in the Asia Cup.
India’s cricket history is always the best among batters and captains. India has not only produced the best players, but their best skippers have ruled the world.
Pakistan
Pakistan, since the event started, has just earned two titles, but many of its best skippers emerged. All the skippers were talented, passionate, had good leadership, and had the enthusiasm to win, but some of them lost in the finals because of their bad luck. Past Pakistani captains are Imran Khan, Moin Khan, Shahid Afridi, Sarfaraz Ahmad, and Babar Azam.
Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan team, another member of the Asian Cricket Council, produced the best skippers of the event. They won a total of six tournaments in the Asia Cup’s history. They made their name in the world and are very close to India’s titles. One of them, Arjuna Ranatunga, remained the best captain for three years. The other one is Dasun Shanaka.
Bangladesh
This team joined the Asia Cup late. However, they had charming energy, passion, and eagerness to make the name of their country. They tried very hard, but they did not win any tournaments until 2023. But they have skills like good captain performance and devotion. Their best skippers are Mashrafe Mortaza and Mushfiqur Rahim.
| TEAMS | BEST CAPTAIN |
| India | Ms dhoni |
| Pakistan | Moin khan |
| Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga |
| Bangladesh | Mashrafe Mortaza |
| Afghanistan | Mohammad Nabi |
| Hong kong | Nizakat Khan |
India VS Pakistan Rivalry
The India and Pakistan controversy is not just between two countries but rather between two teams and their players. Both teams are well-known for their rivalry, which makes the audience watch their match more interestingly.
When they face each other, stadiums fill up, and the excitement of the audience skyrockets.
In 1990, when India hosted the tournament, Pakistan was banned from going to India and did not participate in the Asia Cup. In the last tournament, India refused to go to Pakistan. Due to this, PCB was upset, but ACC shifted some of the matches to Sri Lanka. It was the first time in the history of the Asia Cup that two countries hosted a tournament at the same time.
