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Top 5 Scores By Captains In Asia Cup Matches (ODI)

Aakash Saini ∙ 1 Sep 2023

Top 5 Scores By Captains In Asia Cup Matches (ODI)

Captains have consistently played a pivotal role in their teams’ quest for glory, often with a bat in hand. A look at five highest individual scores by a captain in ODI Asia Cup matches.

Most Matches As Captain In Asia Cup History

Jatin ∙ 20 Aug 2023

Most Matches As Captain In Asia Cup History

Here's a look at the captains to have led their respective sides the most number of times in Asia Cup history

From Ricky Ponting To MS Dhoni: All ODI World Cup Winning Captains

Vaibhav Tripathi ∙ 19 July 2023

From Ricky Ponting To MS Dhoni: All ODI World Cup Winning Captains

There have been 12 World Cups held since the inaugural tournament in 1975, and only two captains have won the title twice.

Top Run-Scorers in Asia Cup (ODI Format)

Bishal Mandal ∙ 4 July 2023

Top Run-Scorers in Asia Cup (ODI Format)

Top 10 runs scorer in Asia Cup

What if... Sanath Jayasuriya was never promoted to the top?

Debashis Sarangi ∙ 19 Sep 2022

What if... Sanath Jayasuriya was never promoted to the top?

Jayasuriya started his career as a left-arm spinner who could contribute some runs coming down the order.

Asia Cup 2022: Most successful captains in Asia Cup history

Kaushik Kashyap ∙ 26 Aug 2022

Asia Cup 2022: Most successful captains in Asia Cup history

Top five successful captains in Asia Cup history.

Former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga pays respect to Shane Warne ahead of Galle Test

Vishal Mehra ∙ 29 June 2022

Former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga pays respect to Shane Warne ahead of Galle Test

Arjuna Ranatunga has lavishes praise on the late Australian cricketer Shane Warne ahead of his country's clash against Australia.

 Jayasuriya, Ranatunga hit streets to join protest against the Rajapaksas

Yash Mittal ∙ 17 Apr 2022

Jayasuriya, Ranatunga hit streets to join protest against the Rajapaksas

Standing in front of Rajapaksa's office, former World Cup-winning captain and former minister Arjuna Ranatunga urged other sports stars from the country to hit the streets.

IPL 2022 | Ranatunga urges SL players to return, stand alongside countrymen

Saurabh Saket ∙ 12 Apr 2022

IPL 2022 | Ranatunga urges SL players to return, stand alongside countrymen

Arjuna Ranatunga recently urged the Sri Lankan players and support staff present in India for the ongoing IPL to leave the tournament and return to the nation to stand alongside their fellow citizens.

Danish Kaneria raps Arjuna Ranatunga for 'second-string' India remark, points Sri Lanka's decline

Somya Kapoor ∙ 6 July 2021

Danish Kaneria raps Arjuna Ranatunga for 'second-string' India remark, points Sri Lanka's decline

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has taken a dig at Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga for his remarks on the Indian team. Ranatunga had earlier called the Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian side ‘a second-string team’. Dhawan and Co. are in Sri Lanka for limited-overs fixtures beginning on July 13. "Ranatunga has made the statement just to stay in the limelight. India is one such nation that contains 50-60 players and can make two international teams. Many players, including Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, have been with the Indian team for a while. It is sad to hear such a statement from a cricket of your stature,” Kaneria said on his Youtube channel. The spinner also criticised the way Sri Lanka have fared against England after they lost both T20I and ODI series away from home. "Sri Lankan cricket is on the decline. Look at the way they are playing the series in England. It is as if they have forgotten playing cricket. The Sri Lankan board should feel blessed that India is sending a team to help the board will be out of a financial crisis," Kaneria signed off. India and Sri Lanka will lock horns in a three-match ODI series and as many T20Is. All the matches will take place in Colombo.

Arjuna Ranatunga slams SLC for hosting 'second string Indian team'

Somya Kapoor ∙ 2 July 2021

Arjuna Ranatunga slams SLC for hosting 'second string Indian team'

Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has slammed the SLC for hosting a “second string Indian Team”. India will be up against Sri Lanka in white-ball fixtures scheduled to begin on July 13. “This is a second string Indian team and their coming here is an insult on our cricket. I blame the current administration for agreeing to play with them due to television marketing needs,” Ranatunga said. Regular India captain Virat Kohli and his limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma are in the UK for the upcoming five-match Test series against England. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has sent another team to Sri Lanka for three ODIs and as many T20Is and the side would be led by Shikhar Dhawan. “India sent their best team to England and sent a weaker side to play here. I blame our board for that,” he added. The selectors have included some new names in the squad. Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nitish Rana, K Gowtham, Chetan Sakariya are some of the players who have received the India call-up for this series. India’s squad: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Prithvi Shaw, Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Rana, Ishan Kishan (Wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (Wicket-keeper), Yuzvendra Chahal, Rahul Chahar, K Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Vice-captain), Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Chetan Sakariya