Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi holds the record for most sixes in Asia Cup history. Afridi has hit 26 sixes in 21 innings playing 23 matches here. After him, the name of Sanath Jayasuriya, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and Sourav Ganguly comes in the top-5.
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The biggest match of Asia Cup 2023 is going to be played today (September 2) between India and Pakistan. The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy will witness this exciting battle between the two teams. (AP)
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India vs Pakistan pre match chat Which five batsmen have hit the most sixes in the prestigious tournament? So the first name in this list is former captain of Pakistan Shahid Afridi. (Shahid Afridi/Instagram)
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The 46-year-old former all-rounder played 23 matches here between 1997 and 2014 and hit a maximum of 26 sixes in 21 innings. Not only that, 46 fours also came from his bat. Afridi is also fondly called ‘Lala’ by her teammates and fans. (Shahid Afridi/Instagram)
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Former Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya comes in second place. Jayasuriya played 25 matches in the Asia Cup between 1990 and 2008, hitting 23 sixes in 24 innings. (Sanath Jayasuriya/Instagram)
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Former Indian all-rounder Suresh Raina is third. Raina played a total of 13 matches for India in the Asia Cup between 2008 and 2012. Meanwhile, 18 sixes came from his bat in 13 innings. Raina was fondly called ‘Chinna Thala’ by fans during the IPL. (Suresh Raina/Instagram)
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Rohit Sharma, the current captain of the Indian team, comes at the fourth position. Sharma has played 22 matches in the Asia Cup since 2008. Meanwhile, 17 sixes have come from his bat in 21 innings. (AFP)
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Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly is at the fifth position. Ganguly played a total of 13 matches in the Asia Cup between 1997 and 2004. Meanwhile, 13 sixes came from his bat in 12 innings. (Sourav Ganguly/Instagram)
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If Rohit Sharma is in his old form during the tournament, he can set the record for most sixes in the Asia Cup. Rohit is currently nine sixes away from this particular record. (AFP)