Asia Cup: Players to feature in most matches in tournament history

Asia Cup 2022: Here is a look at the players who have played in the most editions and matches in the history of the Asia Cup since 1984.

Rohit Sharma crossed Mahela Jayawardena to become the player to appear in most Asia Cup matches during the 2022 edition.

The Asia Cup 2022 tournament will be played in the United Arab Emirates from August 27.

The tournament has witnessed several Asian cricketing greats in action over the course of 14 editions since 1984. Ahead of the 2022 edition, here’s a look at the players to play most matches in Asia Cup history:

Who has played the most matches in Asia Cup history? (List includes both ODI and T20I matches) - as of Aug 31, 2022

• Rohit Sharma (India, 2008-22*) - 29 matches - Runs: 895; HS: 111*; AVE: 40.68; 100: 1, 50: 7
• Mahela Jayawardena (Sri Lanka, 2000-14) - 28 matches - Runs: 674; HS: 78; AVE: 29.30; 50: 7
• Shahid Afridi (Pakistan, 1997-2016) - 27 matches - Runs: 534; HS: 124; AVE: 31.41; 100: 2, 50: 1
• Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh, 2008-18*) - 27 matches - Runs: 740; HS: 144; AVE: 30.83; 100: 2, 50: 2
• Mahmudullah (Bangladesh, 2008-18*) - 26 matches - Runs: 474; HS: 74; AVE: 31.60; 50: 1
• Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka, 1990-2008) - 25 matches - Runs: 1220; HS: 130; AVE: 53.04; 100: 6, 50: 3
• Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka, 1984-2000) - 24 matches - Runs: 645; HS: 96* AVE: 32.25; 50: 4
• MS Dhoni (India, 2008-18) - 24 matches - Runs: 690; HS: 109*; AVE: 69.00; 100: 1, 50: 3
• Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka, 2000-16) - 24 matches - Runs: 500; HS: 75*; AVE: 25.00; 100: 0, 50: 3
• Mashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh, 2008-18) - 24 matches - Wickets: 23; BBI: 2/12; Bowl AVE: 42.69
• Muttiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka, 1995-2010) - 24 matches - Wickets: 30; BBI: 5/31; Bowl AVE: 28.83; 4w - 1; 5w -1
• Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka, 2004-14) - 24 matches - Runs: 1075; HS: 121; AVE: 48.86; 100: 4, 50: 8