Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Asia Cup: Sanath Jayasuriya Leads Left-Handed Run Scorers
The Asia Cup is a big cricket tournament in Asia with teams like India and Sri Lanka playing against each other.
Left-handed batsmen also play in this tournament.
Sanath Jayasuriya is the left-handed player with the most runs in the Asia Cup, scoring 1220 runs.
Kumar Sangakkara is second, followed by Arjuna Ranatunga, and Shakib Al Hasan.
The tournament has been going on since 1984 and includes both one-day and T20 matches.
Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka is the highest run-scorer among left-handed batters in Asia Cup (ODI), with 1220 runs.
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) holds the second position, scoring 1075 runs.
Arjuna Ranatunga, also from Sri Lanka, is third with 741 runs.
Shakib Al Hasan from Bangladesh is fourth with 575 runs.
The Men's Asia Cup began in 1984 and is played in both ODI and T20 formats.
- Who
- Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Arjuna Ranatunga, Shakib Al Hasan.
- What
- Ranking of top left-handed batters by runs scored in the Asia Cup (ODI) tournament.
- When
- The Asia Cup started in 1984.
- Where
- The Asia Cup is held in Asian countries.
- Why
- To recognize the highest-scoring left-handed batsmen in Asia Cup ODIs.
- Tournament
- Asia Cup
- Format
- ODI and T20
- Top Run Scorer (Left-Handed)
- Sanath Jayasuriya
- Sanath Jayasuriya Runs
- 1220
- Kumar Sangakkara Runs
- 1075
- Arjuna Ranatunga Runs
- 741
- Shakib Al Hasan Runs
- 575