Man of the match in an Asia Cup final: Full list of MoTM winners in Asia Cup finals

Devansh Poddar

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The ACC Men's Asia Cup 2025 has reached its business end, and arch-rivals India and Pakistan will face off in the tournament's finals for the first time. The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

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As the excitement builds, The Sporting News takes a look at the full list of players to win the Man of the Match awards in the Asia Cup finals.

Full list of players to win Man of the Match at the Asia Cup Final

Almost every edition of the continental event has seen a fresh face winning the 'Man of the Match' award in the Finals. Former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin and Sri Lankan Marvan Atapattu are the only players in the history of the league to achieve the feat twice

Azharuddin won the player of the match award for consecutive years, in 1991 and 1995, while Atapattu won it in 1997 and 2004. Let's look into the full list of players to have won the award in the all-important finals

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YearFormatPlayerTeam
1984ODISurinder KhannaIndia
1986ODIJaved MiadadPakistan
1988ODINavjot SidhuIndia
1990-91ODIMohammad AzharuddinIndia
1995ODIMohammad AzharuddinIndia
1997ODIMarvan AtapattuSri Lanka
2000ODIMoin KhanPakistan
2004ODIMarvan AtapattuSri Lanka
2008ODIAjantha MendisSri Lanka
2010ODIDinesh KarthikIndia
2012ODIShahid AfridiPakistan
2014ODILasith MalingaSri Lanka
2016T20IShikhar DhawanIndia
2018ODILiton DasBangladesh
2022T20IBhanuka RajapakshaSri Lanka
2023ODIMohammad SirajIndia

When is the next Asia Cup Finals?

The Asia Cup 2025 Final is all set to be played on Sunday, September 28th, between India and Pakistan. With all the previous award winners not a part of both squads, the game will witness a new star this edition. 

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Devansh Poddar

Devansh Poddar is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.