Team India registered a thumping 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2023 final, clinching their eighth Asia Cup title on Sunday, September 17th, at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium.
Matheesha Pathirana, the Sri Lankan fast-bowling prodigy, excelled as the highest wicket-taker in the tournament, securing 11 wickets across six matches while maintaining an economy rate of 6.61.
Mohammed Siraj, India’s standout fast bowler, delivered a historic performance in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, securing a remarkable six-wicket haul.
Siraj finished the continental tournament as the joint second-highest wicket-taker with a total of 10 wickets from four games. Below is the full list of the top ten highest wicket-takers of the Asia Cup 2023:
Top 10 Highest Wicket-Takers of Asia Cup 2023:
| Pos | Player | Matches | Overs | Wkts | Avg | Runs | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matheesha Pathirana | 6 | 40.5 | 11 | 24.55 | 270 | 1 | – |
| 2 | Dunith KWLellalage | 6 | 42.0 | 10 | 17.90 | 179 | – | 1 |
| 3 | Mohammed Siraj | 5 | 26.2 | 10 | 12.20 | 122 | – | 1 |
| 4 | Shaheen Afridi | 5 | 41.0 | 10 | 23.50 | 235 | 1 | – |
| 5 | Kuldeep Yadav | 5 | 28.3 | 9 | 11.44 | 103 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Haris Rauf | 4 | 25.0 | 9 | 13.33 | 120 | 1 | – |
| 7 | Taskin Ahmed | 4 | 33.3 | 9 | 19.11 | 172 | 1 | – |
| 8 | Maheesh Theekshana | 5 | 45.1 | 8 | 29.12 | 233 | – | – |
| 9 | Shoriful Islam | 4 | 29.0 | 7 | 18.71 | 131 | – | – |
| 10 | Naseem Shah | 4 | 28.5 | 7 | 20.00 | 140 | – | – |
