Asia Cup 2025: Hardik Pandya And Rashid Khan In Direct Battle To Break Major Record

Sports News: When the Asia Cup begins on 9th September, we will see an interesting battle between Hardik Pandya and Rashid Khan. However, neither the Indian team has been selected for the Asia Cup nor the Afghanistan team. But it is almost clear that whenever the team is announced, if there is no injury, then both these players are sure to be selected for their respective teams. Meaning, their entry into the battlefield of the Asia Cup is certain. And, in that case, that interesting battle between them will also be seen.

Record for most wickets in T20 Asia Cup

This time the Asia Cup is to be played in T20 format. The record that Hardik Pandya and Rashid Khan are competing to break is also related to the T20 format of the Asia Cup. That record is for taking the most wickets in the T20 Asia Cup. Currently, both Rashid Khan and Hardik Pandya are standing equal in this race. But they will have a golden opportunity to become the bowler taking the most wickets in the T20 Asia Cup.

Records Held By Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The record of taking the most wickets in the T20 Asia Cup is currently held by India's Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He has taken 13 wickets in 6 matches. After him, UAE's Amjad Javed is in second place with 12 wickets. But Amjad, who has retired, is out of the race to break Bhuvi's record. The same is the case with UAE's Mohammad Naveed, who took 11 wickets in 7 matches. He is also out of the race to break the record.

"Pandya Or Rashid: Who Wins?

After all these, Hardik Pandya and Rashid Khan come next. Both of them have 11 wickets each after playing 8 matches each in the T20 Asia Cup. This means that both of them are 3 wickets each away from breaking Bhuvneshwar Kumar's record. In such a situation, this time's T20 Asia Cup is going to be a big opportunity for both the players of India and Afghanistan.