Asia Cup Winners List (1984–2025): India’s Historic 9th Title

The Asia Cup, established in 1984, stands as one of the premier cricket tournaments in Asia, showcasing intense rivalries and memorable performances. Over the years, India has emerged as the most successful team, clinching the title a record nine times. The 2025 edition added another chapter to this illustrious history.

Asia Cup 2025: India’s Historic 9th Title

In a thrilling final on September 28, 2025, India defeated Pakistan by five wickets to clinch their ninth Asia Cup title. Chasing a modest target of 147, India overcame early setbacks, with Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 69 off 53 balls anchoring the innings. A crucial 60-run partnership with Shivam Dube (33) steered India to victory. Kuldeep Yadav’s brilliant 4-wicket haul and contributions from Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, and Axar Patel restricted Pakistan to 146 all out. Despite the win, India refused to accept the trophy from ACC President Mohsin Naqvi due to political tensions, marking a historic moment in Asia Cup history.

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In a historic Asia Cup 2025 final, India defeated Pakistan by five wickets, securing their record-extending ninth title in the tournament’s history. This victory also marked India’s second Asia Cup win in the T20 format.

Participating Teams

The 2025 Asia Cup is expected to feature 8 teams:

• India
• Pakistan
• Sri Lanka
• Bangladesh
• Afghanistan
• United Arab Emirates (UAE)
• Oman
• Hong Kong

Format of the Asia Cup Tournament

The standard format includes a group stage where teams are placed in groups, then a Super Four stage when the top two teams from each group play. The two top teams from the Super Four play each other in the final. The format can change slightly between an ODI or T20I tournament. The 2025 tournament will feature eight teams split into two groups of four, with the leading two from each pool advancing to a Super Four, with a final to conclude.

Asia Cup Winners List 1984 to 2025

Since its first edition in 1984, hosted in the UAE, the Asia Cup has been the flagship continental cricket competition, featuring the intense rivalries and up-and-coming stars of Asian nations. Alternating between One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) format, the tournament has seen gripping encounters and historic wins since its creation.

Looking back at the progress from 1984 to 2025, the history of Asia Cup winners demonstrates the changing scenario of Asian cricket, with India boasting the record of being the most successful team. This list documents every winning campaign, noting the dominant forces and upsets that have characterised this elite tournament. The complete list of Asia Cup winners from 1984 until 2025 is available here.

Asia Cup Winners List Country-Wise

In 16th rounds, Team India won the Asia Cup the most—8th times—followed by Sri Lanka (6 times) and Pakistan (2 times). The three remaining nations, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong, have not yet registered on the roster of Asia Cup champions. The winners of the Asia Cup are listed below by nation.

Women’s Asia Cup Winners List

India has won the Women’s Asia Cup title seven times, making it the most successful team in the tournament’s history. The first four editions of the Women’s Asia Cup, from 2004 to 2008, were played in the ODI format; however, from 2012 till the present, all subsequent editions have been played in the T20I format. India Women have a history of dominating this competition, having taken home seven of the trophy’s eight appearances.

Captain of the Asia Cup Winners List

The Asian Cricket Council established the Asia Cup as a cricket competition between Asian nations (ACC). It was supposed to be performed twice every two years. India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, the three Asian cricketing superpowers, competed in the inaugural Asia Cup in 1984.

Because of the strained political ties between Asian nations, it has been one of the most politically charged cricket events. We have had 16 editions of this competition since it began, including 14 ODI tournaments and 2 T20 tournaments. Because a T20 World Cup will be held in Australia after it, the 15th edition of 2022 was contested as a T20 competition in the UAE.

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