Asia Cup 2025 is just around the corner as the 8-nation tournament is scheduled to begin from September 9 onwards. Although India were the hosts for this year’s edition, the tourney will be co-hosted by Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Asia Cup’s first edition took place way back in 1984, and has been played in both the ODI and T20I format in the past. This year’s edition of the tournament will be played in the shortest format, with India set to take on UAE in their first game on September 10. Ahead of the Asia Cup, let us take a look at all the Player of the Series awardees across the editions held so far.
Player of the series in all Asia Cup editions
India’s Surinder Khanna was awarded the Player of the Series in the very first edition of Asia Cup in 1984. Thereafter, four Indians have won the POTS award leading up to 2023. The list includes Navjot Singh Sidhu, Shikhar Dhawan and Kuldeep Yadav. Ranatunga and Sidhu are the only two players to win the Player of the Series award in Asia Cup twice in the tournament’s history.
| Year | Player of the Series |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Surinder Khanna |
| 1986 | Arjun Ranatunga |
| 1988 | Navjot Singh Sidhu |
| 1990/91 | Not awarded |
| 1995 | Navjot Singh Sidhu |
| 1997 | Arjun Ranatunga |
| 2000 | Yousuf Youhana |
| 2004 | Sanath Jayasuriya |
| 2008 | Ajantha Mendis |
| 2010 | Shahid Afridi |
| 2012 | Shakib al Hasan |
| 2014 | Lahiru Thirimanne |
| 2016 | Sabbir Rahman |
| 2018 | Shikhar Dhawan |
| 2022 | Wanindu Hasaranga |
| 2023 | Kuldeep Yadav |
| 2025 | TBD |
Two Bangladesh and Pakistan cricketers have been adjudged Player of the Series in the Asia Cup so far. Sri Lanka has six cricketers to their name who have been honoured with the laurel. India have five players who have been named the POTS in the Asia Cup so far. Kuldeep Yadav was the latest awardee in the previous edition of the tournament in 2023.
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