The match unfolded at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium, where Mohammed Siraj etched his name into the record books with remarkable figures of six for 21, bowling out Sri Lanka for a mere 50 runs after they opted to bat.
Subsequently, India’s opening duo of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan exhibited their batting prowess, chasing down the modest target in a mere 37 balls.
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The final match, which lasted just 22 overs, turned out to be a one-sided affair with India emerging as the clear victor. Siraj was rightfully awarded the Player of the Match for his sensational six-wicket haul, further solidifying his reputation as one of India’s premier fast bowlers. He concluded the tournament as India’s leading wicket-taker, amassing a total of 10 wickets in four innings.
With this comprehensive win, the Rohit Sharma-led Team India celebrated their Asia Cup 2023 triumph in style, reaffirming their dominance in the cricketing world and adding another feather to their illustrious cricketing cap.
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Here’s the complete list of Asia Cup winners with captain, player of the match in final and player of the tournament:
Year | Winner | Captain | Player of the Match in Final | Player of the Series |
2023 | India | Rohit Sharma | Mohammed Siraj | Kuldeep Yadav |
2022 | Sri Lanka | Dasun Shanaka | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Wanindu Hasaranga |
2018 | India | Rohit Sharma | Litton Das | Shikhar Dhawan |
2016 | India | MS Dhoni | Shikhar Dhawan | Sabbir Rahman |
2014 | Sri Lanka | Angelo Mathews | Lasith Malinga | Lahiru Thirimanne |
2012 | Pakistan | Misbah-ul-Haq | Shahid Afridi | Shakib Al Hasan |
2010 | India | MS Dhoni | Dinesh Karthik | Shahid Afridi |
2008 | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | Ajantha Mendis | Ajantha Mendis |
2004 | Sri Lanka | Marvan Atapattu | Marvan Atapattu | Sanath Jayasuriya |
2000 | Pakistan | Moin Khan | Moin Khan | Mohammad Yousuf |
1997 | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Marvan Atapattu | Arjuna Ranatunga |
1995 | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Mohammad Azharuddin | Navjot Sidhu |
1990/91 | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Mohammad Azharuddin | — |
1988 | India | Dilip Vengsarkar | Navjot Sidhu | Navjot Sidhu |
1986 | Sri Lanka | Duleep Mendis | Javed Miandad | Arjuna Ranatunga |
1984 | India | Sunil Gavaskar | Surinder Khanna | — |
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