The Asia Cup 2025 tournament came to a fascinating end on Sunday, September 28, with India being crowned champions of the continental one more time. This was the 17th edition of the tournament and it will be remembered for some fascinating matches as well as controversies which dictated the headlines in the cricketing world. The Asia Cup 2025 tournament had started on September 9 and Abu Dhabi and Dubai hosted all the matches of the T20I competition. This was also the third time that an Asia Cup tournament was held in T20 format, providing a platform for the teams to prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup next year in India and Sri Lanka. India Win Asia Cup 2025, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube Help Suryakumar Yadav's Men Beat Pakistan in Thrilling Final After Kuldeep Yadav's Dominance With The Ball.

Overall, the Indian national cricket team are the most decorated side in Asia Cup history, winning as many as nine titles, including ODI and T20I formats. Sri Lanka are the second-best team in Asia Cup history with six titles, the last of which came in 2022, while Pakistan have two to their name. Let us look at the list of winners of the T20I editions of the Asia Cup tournament after the conclusion of the marquee 2025 edition.

Asia Cup T20I Trophy Winners List

Year  Winner  Runners-Up  Host Nations 
2016 India Bangladesh Bangladesh
2022 Sri Lanka Pakistan United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2025 India Pakistan India, played in UAE

 

India vs Bangladesh Asia Cup 2016 Final

In a one-sided final, India trampled past Bangladesh to become the first-ever Asia Cup T20I champion. On a sluggish pitch, Bangladesh scored 120 with Mahmudullah scoring a brisk 33*. Shikhar Dhawan led the charge for India, scoring a match-winning 60 with Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni guiding the eventual winner past the finish line. Why Did Team India Not Receive Asia Cup 2025 Trophy in IND vs PAK Post-Match Presentation Ceremony After Beating Pakistan To Clinch Title? Check Reason Here.

India Win Asia Cup T20 2016

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2022 Final

The T20I edition of the Asia Cup returned after six years, where Sri Lanka and Pakistan faced off in a thrilling encounter in the final in Dubai. Bhanuka Rajapaksa pulled Sri Lanka out of a ditch in the first innings, from 58 for 5 to 170 for 6, scoring a stellar 71 not out.  In reply, Pakistan, too, lost early wickets; however, Mohammed Rizwan kept them in the hunt with a 49-ball 55, but Wanindu Hasaranga and Pramod Madushan rattled the batting line-up, which saw Sri Lanka bundle out their opponents for 147, and clinch their first and second-ever Asia Cup T20I title. Suryakumar Yadav Announces He Will Give Asia Cup 2025 Match Fees From All Games to Indian Army (Watch Video).

Sri Lanka Emerges as Asia Cup 2022 Winners

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Final

India defeated Pakistan in what turned out to be a sensational Asia Cup 2025 final. It was the very first time that India and Pakistan clashed in an Asia Cup final and the historic occasion was lit up by performances from both teams. Put into bat first, Pakistan got off to a solid start through Sahibzada Farhan (57) and Fakhar Zaman (46) before India clawed back into the contest, triggering a collapse that saw the Green Shirts reduced to 146 all out after being 113/1 at one stage. Chasing 147, India were then reduced to 20/3, but Tilak Varma steered the India National Cricket Team home with a composed 69-run unbeaten knock and partnerships with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube. '3 Blows 0 Response' BCCI's Post Goes Viral After India Beat Pakistan in Final to Win Asia Cup 2025 Title.

India Win Asia Cup 2025

With this victory, the Men in Blue won the Asia Cup title for a record-extending ninth time and thus cemented themselves as the most dominant cricketing force on the continent. India's victory over Pakistan also marked a third win for the Suryakumar Yadav-led side over the Green Shirts in the Asia Cup 2025.

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