Suryakumar Yadav joined an elite list of captains on Sunday, September 28, by leading Team India to the Asia Cup 2025 title. Under Surya’s leadership, India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in Dubai to win the Asia Cup title for the record-extending ninth time. In the last 41 years, a total of 14 cricketers have managed to lift the Asia Cup title as captain. Here’s a look at them:
Sunil Gavaskar (India, 1984) – India won the first-ever edition of the Asia Cup in 1984 under Sunil Gavaskar’s leadership. (Picture Credit: X/@ICC)
Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka, 1986) – Duleep Mendis was the captain of the Sri Lankan team that won the 1986 edition. India didn’t feature in that edition. (Picture Credit: X/@ICC)
Dilip Vengsarkar (India, 1988) – Dilip Vengsarkar was the captain of the Indian team that won the 1988 Asia Cup. (Picture Credit: X)
Mohammad Azharuddin (India, 1990-91 and 1995) – Mohammad Azharuddin is the only captain to win back-to-back Asia Cup titles. Under his leadership, India won the 1990-91 edition in India and the 1995 edition in Sharjah. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka, 1997) – After leading Sri Lanka to the ODI World Cup title in 1996, Arjuna Ranatunga won the 1997 edition of the Asia Cup as well for Sri Lanka as captain. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Moin Khan (Pakistan, 2000) – Moin Khan was the first Pakistan captain to win the Asia Cup title. Under his leadership, Men in Green won the 2000 edition. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka, 2004) – Sri Lanka won the 2004 edition of the Asia Cup title under Marvan Atapattu’s leadership. In the final, Sri Lanka defeated India by 25 runs. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka, 2008) – Mahela Jayawardene was the captain of the Sri Lankan team that won the 2008 Asia Cup title in Pakistan. (Picture Credit: AFP)
MS Dhoni (India, 2010 and 2016) – MS Dhoni is the only captain to win the Asia Cup title in both ODI and T20I formats. Under his leadership, India won the 2010 and 2016 editions of the Asia Cup. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan, 2012) – Misbah-ul-Haq was the captain of the Pakistani team that won the 2012 Asia Cup title in Bangladesh. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Angelo Matthews (Sri Lanka, 2016) – All-rounder Angelo Matthews was the captain of the Sri Lanka team that won the 2014 Asia Cup title by defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets in Mirpur on March 8, 2014. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Rohit Sharma (India, 2018 and 2023) – Rohit Sharma led India to Asia Cup title wins in 2018 and 2023. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka, 2022) – Sri Lanka won the 2022 edition of the Asia Cup under Dasun Shanaka’s leadership. In the final, Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 23 runs on September 11, 2022. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Suryakumar Yadav (India, 2025) – India won the 2025 edition of the Asia Cup under Suryakumar Yadav’s leadership on September 28. In the summit clash played at Dubai International Cricket, India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets. (Picture Credit: AP)
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