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Which batters have scored the highest individual scores in Asia Cup T20I history? This is a question that may certainly be striking the minds of those who may be waiting impatiently for the beginning of the forthcoming Asia Cup 2025 edition. Remember, this one isn't about ODI matches; it's exclusively about the shortest but also fast paced template of international cricket called T20Is. And make no mistake - even as India begin the tournament as firm favourites, that is despite the big absence of names like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli - there are other teams such as Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh that are likely to make the tournament hit peak crescendo.
That being said, let us take a moment to appreciate some of the most thrilling, fantastic and brave knocks in the shortest format of Asia Cup to take congnisance of individual batting brilliance. A tip - some knocks in this one might be from those, who no longer play the T20I format.
List of players with highest individual scores in Asia Cup T20I history
Virat Kohli - 122 v Afghanistan
The legend of Indian cricket and formerly a veteran of T20I cricket whose retirement following India's T20 World Cup win in 2024, finds himself topping the list where it comes to batters with the highest individual scores in Asia Cup T20I history. His 122 came against Afghanistan in the year 2022, a reprieve of sorts that up to that particular century, Virat Kohli's form in international cricket had been failing to hit the right notes. Interestingly, the spectacular and grace-laden 122 also marked Virat's 71st international century. He took just 61 odd deliveries to crush the Afghans under the class of his punishing blade.
Babar Hayat - 122 v Oman
Babar Hayat is a serious talent for his Hong Kong side, someone with well over 2,200 T20I runs and the Pakistan-born Hong Kong cricketer took to a liking for Oman in his highest individual score of 122 that became the a feature among the best ever T20I knock to be played by a Hong Kong cricketer and certainly the finest Asia Cup T20I inning ever witnessed from the Southern Asia country.
The great thing about this knock was that it was a century knock that came in a qualifier match for Hong Kong. And his aggressive run making, which happened in the year 2016, featured 7 sixes and 9 boundaries.
Many actually call it the greatest-ever Asia Cup innings concerning T20I format.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 84 v Sri Lanka
In a 2022 contest held at Sharjah, Afgahnistan's dominant T20I batter Gurbaz emerged with a quickfire vital score of 84 runs that came against Sri Lanka. Without much doubt, the Lankans have been a more challenging and ruthless opponent in comparison to Afghanistan given their experience. But this was a devastating individual score that saw 84 swiftly made runs coming off just 45 odd deliveries. Therefore, the list of batters with highest individual scores in Asia Cup T20I history has an Afghan, a mark of the team's meteoric rise over the years in world cricket.
Rohit Sharma - 83 v Bangladesh
Rohit Sharma's highest individual score in T20I format games in the Asia Cup is that powerful and mesmerising 83 that happened against Bangladesh a few years ago. The former captain of India where it comes to the T20I format (besides 50-over cricket), is someone who has hit 40 sixes in all of Asia Cup appearances, that happens to be the most sixes hit in the series' history. A dominant and graceful name in world cricket, Rohit's 83 against Bangladesh features among the best knocks ever by an Indian in Asia Cup T20I games.
Sabbir Rahman - 80 v Sri Lanka
Sabbir Rahman of Bangladesh isn't really a cricketer one tends to get to read a lot about, forget an awful lot about. Irrespective of that fact, Rahman of Bangladesh went bold nearly a decade back in the day and scored a valiant 80-run knock. Yet another classy Asia Cup knock that came against Sri Lanka with a batter making merry. Striking no fewer than 10 fours, and taking up just 54 odd deliveries for his 80, the batter reached the elite list of men with highest individual scores in Asia Cup T20I history.
FAQs
What is Rohit Sharma's highest individual T20I score in Asia Cup?
The former T20I captain of India, who led India to a world cup win in the format, has a best score of 83 in Asia Cup T20I contest.
Who holds the record for highest individual T20 score in Asia Cup for Afghanistan?
It is Rahmanullah Gurbaz with a best knock of 84 v Sri Lanka in 2022.
