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The Indian cricket team, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, has started its campaign in Asia Cup 2025 in a bang. Team India registered its first win by defeating UAE by 9 wickets in the match played in Dubai.
Bowling first, Team India bundled out UAE for just 57 runs in 13.1 overs thanks to Kuldeep Yadav's charismatic bowling and achieved the target of 58 runs in 4.3 overs with 9 wickets and 93 balls to spare.
Kuldeep Yadav bowled brilliantly in the match and was credited with the team's victory. He wreaked havoc with his spin against UAE and set the record for the best bowling performance as a spinner in the T20 Asia Cup. He also registered the second best bowling figures in Asia Cup T20I.
In this article, we will take a look the other bowlers with best bowling figures in Asia Cup T20I.
Best Bowling Figures in Asia Cup T20I
5. Lasith Malinga | 4/26 vs UAE (2016)
Known for his deadly yorkers and unique action, Lasith Malinga showed his class once again during the 2016 Asia Cup. Against the UAE, he claimed 4 wickets while giving away 26 runs. Malinga’s early strikes ensured Sri Lanka stayed on top in the points table, proving why he was one of the best T20 bowlers in the world.
4. Mohammad Nabi | 4/17 vs Hong Kong (2016)
Afghanistan’s veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been a match-winner with both bat and ball. In the 2016 Asia Cup qualifiers, he produced a crucial spell against Hong Kong, finishing with 4/17. His performance helped Afghanistan dominate the match and secure their place in the main event.
3. Shadab Khan | 4/8 vs Hong Kong (2022)
Star Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan recorded incredible figures of 4/8 against Hong Kong in the 2022 affair in Sharjah. Chasing a massive 194, Hong Kong never got going as Shadab dismantled their batting order. The leg-spinner's googly proved unplayable as Hong Kong were folded for just 38 in 10.4 overs. Shadab finished with 4/8 from 2.4 overs.
2. Kuldeep Yadav | 4/7 vs UAE (2025)
Playing his first match for India after half a year, Kuldeep Yadav returned figures of 4/7 to lead holders India to a crushing nine-wicket win over hosts UAE in their opening match of the Asia Cup.
Kuldeep was introduced in the seventh over. The wrist-spinner hammered UAE in the next over, dismissing Rahul Chopra, Muhammad Waseem, and Harshit Kaushik. Kuldeep then finished the UAE innings by dismissing Haider Ali. The spinner's 4/7 saw him get to 73 wickets in T20Is from 41 matches. This was his second four-fer in T20Is. He also owns two five-wicket hauls.
1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5/4 vs Afghanistan (2022)
Veteran Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the list of best bowling figures in Asia Cup T20I, who was unplayable against Afghanistan in the 2022 Asia Cup match in Dubai. Bhuvi is the only bowler to take five wickets in an innings in the Asia Cup played in T20 format. He also holds the record of the highest wicket in the Asia Cup played in T20I format.
India batted first and posted a mammoth 212/2. However, it was Bhuvneshwar who stole the show with his fiery bowling display. He took four wickets in the Powerplay and ended up with career-best figures of 5/4 in four overs.