Most Runs in Asia Cup T20: Check the Top 10 List Here!
Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka broke Virat Kohli's record to score the most runs in the Asia Cup T20 format. Nissanka has scored 434 runs in 12 matches. Check the Top 10 batsmen with the most runs in the Asia Cup T20 format here!
Most Runs in Asia Cup T20 Format: The Asia Cup is a prestigious cricket tournament played between Asian countries. Previously, it was played as an ODI tournament, but since 2016, the format has evolved to include both T20 and ODI matches.
The Asia Cup 2025 will be played in T20 format between 9th September and 28th September 2025. The tournament will feature 8 teams, including 5 full-time ACC members and 3 teams (Oman, UAE, and Hong Kong) that qualified by finishing as the top 3 teams in the 2024 ACC Men’s Premier Cup.
Asia Cup has been played in both T20 and ODI formats since 2016. Asia Cup 2025 will be played in the T20 format. This will be the third time the T20 format has been played; the previous two instances were in 2016 and 2022.
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Who scored the most runs in the Asia Cup in the T20 format?
Pathum Nissanka, the dashing Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman, has scored the most runs in the Asia Cup T20 format. He has scored 434 runs in 12 innings, with a highest score of 107, which he scored against India in 2025.
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Top 10 Most Run Scorers in the Asia Cup T20 Format
The following is a list of the top 10 cricketers with the most runs in the Asia Cup T20 format.
| Player Name | Country | Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest Score |
| Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka | 12 | 12 | 434 | 107 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 10 | 9 | 429 | 122* |
| Abhishek Sharma | India | 7 | 7 | 314 | 75 |
| Babar Hayat | Hong Kong | 8 | 8 | 292 | 122 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Pakistan | 6 | 6 | 281 | 78* |
| Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka | 12 | 12 | 277 | 74* |
| Fakhar Zaman | Pakistan | 13 | 13 | 277 | 53 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 9 | 9 | 271 | 83 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | Afghanistan | 8 | 8 | 226 | 64* |
| Dashun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | 16 | 15 | 224 | 64 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
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