The Asia Cup is the second World Cup for all Asian teams. Usually, the Asian Cricket Council organizes the tournament every two years in one of the Asian countries. In each edition, the format of this grand event is decided on the basis of the ICC tournament taking place in that year. The Asia Cup has been successfully played for 15 seasons so far and the 16th edition is scheduled to begin in August 2023 in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Notably, the rich history of this mega competition has seen top-class batsmen like Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Inzamam-ul-Haq etc. make their country proud on the field. So let us tell you about the bowlers who took the most wickets in Asia Cup ODIs.
Most Wickets in Asia Cup
*Last Updated on 18th September 2023
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI |
| M Muralidaran (SL) | 1995-2010 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 5/31 |
| SL Malinga (SL) | 2004-2018 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 5/34 |
| BAW Mendis (SL) | 2008-2014 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 6/13 |
| Saeed Ajmal (PAK) | 2008-2014 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 3/26 |
| RA Jadeja (IND) | 2010-2023 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 4/29 |
| WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 1995-2008 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 3/30 |
| IK Pathan (IND) | 2004-2012 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 4/32 |
| ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1990-2008 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 4/49 |
| Abdur Razzak (BAN) | 2004-2014 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 3/17 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 2010-2023 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 4/42 |
| Kuldeep Yadav (IND) | 2018-2023 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 5/25 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN) | 2008-2018 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 2/25 |
| Abdul Qadir (PAK) | 1984-1988 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 3/15 |
| SR Tendulkar (IND) | 1990-2012 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 3/21 |
| Wasim Akram (PAK) | 1986-2000 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 4/19 |
| Abdul Razzaq (PAK) | 2000-2010 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 4/29 |
| N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1988-1991 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 4/31 |
| JR Ratnayeke (SL) | 1984-1988 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 4/23 |
| DNT Zoysa (SL) | 2000-2004 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 3/29 |
| R Ashwin (IND) | 2012-2014 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3/31 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) | 2018-2023 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 4/35 |
| Umar Gul (PAK) | 2008-2014 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 3/58 |
| A Kumble (IND) | 1995-2004 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3/43 |
| Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 1997-2014 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 2/31 |
| BKV Prasad (IND) | 1995-1997 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 4/17 |
| Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) | 2018-2023 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 4/43 |
| MF Maharoof (SL) | 2004-2012 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 5/42 |
| JJ Bumrah (IND) | 2018-2023 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 3/37 |
| V Sehwag (IND) | 2004-2010 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 4/6 |
| Mohammed Shami (IND) | 2014-2023 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4/50 |
| Rashid Khan (AFG) | 2018-2023 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 3/46 |
| Shoaib Malik (PAK) | 2000-2018 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 4/19 |
| P Kumar (IND) | 2008-2012 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3/53 |
| M Pathirana (SL) | 2023-2023 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4/32 |
| A Ranatunga (SL) | 1984-1997 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3/38 |
| NLTC Perera (SL) | 2014-2018 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5/55 |
| RAS Lakmal (SL) | 2012-2018 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2/30 |
| Mohammed Siraj (IND) | 2023-2023 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6/21 |
| DN Wellalage (SL) | 2023-2023 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5/40 |
| Sohail Tanvir (PAK) | 2008-2008 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5/48 |
| Shoaib Akhtar (PAK) | 2004-2010 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3/30 |
| Gulbadin Naib (AFG) | 2018-2023 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4/60 |
| Shadab Khan (PAK) | 2018-2023 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4/27 |
| Shahadat Hossain (BAN) | 2008-2012 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3/53 |
| Mahmudullah (BAN) | 2008-2018 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 2/38 |
| Arshad Ayub (IND) | 1988-1988 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5/21 |
| Haris Rauf (PAK) | 2023-2023 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4/19 |
| Taskin Ahmed (BAN) | 2023-2023 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4/44 |
| Iftikhar Anjum (PAK) | 2008-2008 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3/51 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG) | 2018-2023 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2/22 |
| Z Khan (IND) | 2004-2010 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2/36 |
| UDU Chandana (SL) | 1997-2004 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4/22 |
| B Kumar (IND) | 2014-2018 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3/15 |
| Mohammad Nabi (AFG) | 2014-2023 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3/44 |
| KMDN Kulasekara (SL) | 2008-2012 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2/30 |
| Aaqib Javed (PAK) | 1995-1997 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5/19 |
| KIW Wijegunawardene (SL) | 1988-1988 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4/49 |
| Mohammad Sami (PAK) | 2004-2004 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2/16 |
| Aizaz Cheema (PAK) | 2012-2012 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4/43 |
| A Nehra (IND) | 2004-2010 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4/40 |
| M Theekshana (SL) | 2023-2023 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3/69 |
| Rubel Hossain (BAN) | 2014-2018 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2/26 |
| Mohammad Rafique (BAN) | 1995-2004 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2/21 |
| M Prabhakar (IND) | 1984-1995 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2/16 |
| Mohammad Hafeez (PAK) | 2012-2014 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3/29 |
| KN Amalean (SL) | 1986-1986 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4/46 |
| Shoriful Islam (BAN) | 2023-2023 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3/36 |
| Naseem Shah (PAK) | 2023-2023 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3/34 |
| KSC de Silva (SL) | 1997-2000 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2/26 |
| Khurram Khan (UAE) | 2004-2008 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4/32 |
| RP Singh (IND) | 2008-2008 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3/67 |
| Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 2004-2010 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2/47 |
| Arshad Khan (PAK) | 1995-2000 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2/42 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN) | 2018-2023 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2/21 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) | 1997-1997 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5/38 |
| HH Pandya (IND) | 2018-2023 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3/3 |
| Zahid Shah (UAE) | 2008-2008 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3/49 |
| PP Chawla (IND) | 2008-2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4/23 |
| Mirwais Ashraf (AFG) | 2014-2014 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2/29 |
| KM Jadhav (IND) | 2018-2018 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3/23 |
| Shabbir Ahmed (PAK) | 2000-2004 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3/32 |
| SD Anurasiri (SL) | 1986-1990 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2/27 |
| YS Chahal (IND) | 2018-2018 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3/46 |
| CPH Ramanayake (SL) | 1988-1995 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3/25 |
| Aftab Alam (AFG) | 2018-2018 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3/54 |
| SMSM Senanayake (SL) | 2012-2014 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3/41 |
| Saiful Islam (BAN) | 1990-1997 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4/36 |
| I Sharma (IND) | 2008-2008 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3/52 |
| Shafiul Islam (BAN) | 2010-2014 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3/95 |
| Imran Farhat (PAK) | 2004-2010 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3/10 |
| Abdur Rauf (PAK) | 2008-2008 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3/24 |
| RR Singh (IND) | 1997-2000 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3/13 |
| AS Wassan (IND) | 1990-1991 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3/28 |
| Azhar Mahmood (PAK) | 2000-2000 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3/24 |
| Manzoor Elahi (PAK) | 1986-1988 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3/22 |
| Aamer Sohail (PAK) | 1995-1997 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2/3 |
| AB Agarkar (IND) | 2000-2000 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2/47 |
| SN Thakur (IND) | 2018-2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3/65 |
| Alok Kapali (BAN) | 2004-2008 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2/27 |
| DM de Silva (SL) | 2018-2023 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2/12 |
