Asia Cup 2025 could see T20 records shattered, from highest scores to most sixes – find out which milestones are in play.
The Asia Cup 2025 T20 competition will commence on September 10 with India taking on host United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Dubai International Stadium. Afghanistan will kick off the tournament against Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. With eight talented teams competing for the championship and the final to be held on September 28 in Dubai, fans are already expecting record-breaking performances.
Virat Kohli currently holds the record for the highest individual score in T20 Asia Cups, smashing an unbeaten 122 against Afghanistan in 2022 at Dubai. Only one other player has breached the three-figure mark Hong Kong’s Babar Hayat, who scored 122 against Oman in 2016. With heavy-hitters like Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav in form, there is a strong possibility that Kohli’s record could come under threat this edition.
Kohli tops the overall run-scorer chart in Asia Cup T20s as well with 429 runs from 10 games, closely followed by Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan (281) and India's Rohit Sharma (271). Afghanistan's youngsters Najibullah Zadran and Ibrahim Zadran might also move up this leaderboard with steady performances. Fans will be observing eagerly to notice if the new generation can beat these records.
The T20 game suits big-hitting, and the maximum sixes record in Asia Cup T20s is in the name of Najibullah Zadran (13) with Rahmanullah Gurbaz (12) coming second. Rohit Sharma from India has 12, while Virat Kohli has 11 sixes. The likes of Tilak Varma, Shubman Gill, and UAE big-hitters may like to challenge this number, and each powerplay and death-over hit will be of paramount importance.
One of the top bowling figures in the history of T20 Asia Cup belongs to Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 5 wickets on 4 runs against Afghanistan in 2022. Some other impressive performances include 4/8 by Shadab Khan for Pakistan and 4/17 by Mohammad Nabi for Afghanistan. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and UAE's spin pair will try to make their mark in the record books this year.
This tournament also holds out the possibility of history: no team has yet won two T20 Asia Cups. Sri Lanka and India, both previous winners, have a possibility of ending that streak in 2025, making each game even more meaningful.
With top-class teams, record-breaking stars, and rising talent, Asia Cup 2025 will be an exciting spectacle for cricket followers around the world.
