India is the most successful team in the history of the Asian Cup with 8 victories in the formats.
Excitement is building as India are all set to return to action in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. The multi-nation tournament has in recent years served as a rehearsal for upcoming ICC events, following an alternative ODI and T20I pattern. India won the last edition in 2023 before the 2023 World Cup. The T20 version was played in 2022 with Sri Lanka lifting the title. The Asia Cup 2025 will be the 17th edition of the tournament, but only the 3rd played in T20I format.
The Asia Cup is one of the longest running tournaments. The first edition was played in 1984 and India have been the most successful side in the competition. The 2025 edition was in danger of being cancelled but is now set to go through following a nod from the Indian government.
On that note, we take a look at all the winners of the prestigious Asia Cup across formats in history.
Asia Cup winners (ODI)
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Host Nation | Winning Captain |
| 1984 | India | Sri Lanka | UAE | Sunil Gavaskar |
| 1986 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Duleep Mendis |
| 1988 | India | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | Dilip Vengsarkar |
| 1990 | India | Sri Lanka | India | Mohammed Azharuddin |
| 1995 | India | Sri Lanka | UAE | Mohammed Azharuddin |
| 1997 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga |
| 2000 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | Moin Khan |
| 2004 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka | Marvan Atapattu |
| 2008 | Sri Lanka | India | Pakistan | Mahela Jayawardene |
| 2010 | India | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MS Dhoni |
| 2012 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Misbah-ul-Haq |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Angelo Matthews |
| 2018 | India | Bangladesh | UAE | Rohit Sharma |
| 2023 | India | Sri Lanka | Pakistan/Sri Lanka | Rohit Sharma |
India were the inaugural winners and are the defending champions in the ODI format. While Rohit Sharma has retired from T20Is, he led the team to victory two years ago in the 50-over format. Sharma alongside Mohammed Azharuddin is the only captain to have won the Asia Cup twice in the ODI format. The Men in Blue have won the tournament 7 times, while Sri Lanka have 5 wins to their name. Pakistan have won it twice, with their last win coming in the 2012 edition.
Asia Cup winners (T20Is)
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Host Nation | Winning Captain |
| 2016 | India | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | MS Dhoni |
| 2022 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | UAE | Dasun Shanaka |
India and Sri Lanka have won the two editions played in the T20 format. Like in the ODIs, India won the inaugural edition led by MS Dhoni. The former Indian captain is the third to have multiple Asia Cup titles to his name as leader. He however is the only to have won it in both formats. Sri Lanka meanwhile are defending champions in the format and will aim to add another title to their ranks.
| Team | Total appearances | First | Latest | Best result |
| India | 15 | 1984 | 2023 | Champions (1984, 1988, 1990–91, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2023) |
| Sri Lanka | 16 | 1984 | 2023 | Champions (1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2022) |
| Pakistan | 15 | 1984 | 2023 | Champions (2000, 2012) |
| Bangladesh | 15 | 1986 | 2023 | Runners-up (2012, 2016, 2018) |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 2014 | 2023 | Super Four (2018, 2022) |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 2004 | 2022 | Group stage (2004, 2008, 2018, 2022) |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2004 | 2016 | Group stage (2004, 2008, 2016) |
| Nepal | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | Group stage (2023) |
| Oman | 1 | 2025 | TBD (2025) |
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