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[Saba Sports News] India won the Asia Cup 2023 after beating Sri Lanka in the final by 10 wickets. India chased down the target of 51 runs after bundling out Sri Lanka for a mere score of 50 in 15.2 overs.
India have now won the Asia Cup eight times, which is the most by any team.
In an absolutely one-sided contest, Mohammed Siraj’s lethal bowling spell didn’t give Sri Lankan batters a chance to survive. Siraj himself picked six wickets in seven overs. Hardik Pandya also clinched three wickets, denting Sri Lanka’s chances further.
In the 51-run chase, India sent Ishan Kishan as an opener along with Shubman Gill. The duo take much time to seal the victory, making India the Asian champions once again.
With this win, Rohit Sharma has won his second Asia Cup trophy as a captain. He had won the first Asia Cup title in 2018, in which he led Team India in the absence of Virat Kohli. Rohit also joined the elite list of winning the most Asia Cups for India as a skipper with two titles to his name. Rohit, as a captain, has now won the Asia Cup more than once and has become the third Indian leader to do so.
Former India skippers Mohammad Azharuddin and MS Dhoni had won the Asia Cup twice in their captaincy tenure. Azharuddin won two Asia Cups in 1991 and 1995, while Dhoni managed to lift the trophy in 2010 and 2016.