Due to the country's ongoing economic and political crisis, Sri Lanka's ability to host the Asia Cup 2022 has been in doubt for months. However, the cricket governing body of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has confirmed that the country is prepared to host the competition beginning on August 27. The T20 tournament's hosting was in doubt due to the country's ongoing economic and political crisis. Srilanka has played 14 Asian Cups to date and won five of them. After India, Srilanka is the second most successful team in the Asia Cup. Here are the top ten wicket-takers from Sri Lanka Cricket Team who have taken the most wickets in Asia Cup.

1. Muthiah Muralidaran

Muthiah Muralidaran is a right-arm off-break bowler who made his debut in 1992 and played till 2011. Having the record for most wickets in international cricket, he played from 1995 to 2010 in the Asia Cup 50 overs format. Muthiah took 30 wickets in 24 games with an average of 28.83 and an economy of 3.75 with one five-wicket haul.

2. Separamadu Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga is a right-arm fast bowler whose international career started in 2004. This Yorker specialist played 14 games from 2004 to 2018 and took 29 wickets with an average of 20.55 and an economy of 4.65 with three five-wicket hauls.

3. Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslow Mendis

Ajantha Mendis is a right arm offbreak bowler. He played eight games in the Asia Cup from 2008 to 2014 and took 26 wickets in eight innings with an average of 10.42 and an economy of 3.98 with two five-wicket hauls.

4. Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas

Chaminda Vaas is a left-arm fast-medium bowler who made his Asia Cup debut in 1995 and played till 2008. Vaas took 23 wickets in 19 games with an average of 27.78 and an economy of 4.19.

5. Sanath Teran Jayasuriya

Sanath Jayasuriya is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He has bowled in 21 innings. He played in 25 games and took 22 wickets with an average of 30.31 and an economy of 4.48 with one four-wicket haul.

6. Joseph Ravindran Ratnayeke 

Joseph Ravindran is a right-arm fast-medium bowling allrounder who played from 1982 to 1990. He has taken 15 wickets in nine games from 1984 to 1988. His bowling average was 21.00 and an economy of 4.31 with one four-wicket haul.

7. Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa

Nuwan Zoysa is a left-arm fast-medium bowler who played for the Sri Lankan team from 1997 to 2007. He played eight games from 2000 to 2004 and took 14 wickets with an average of 19.78 and an economy of 4.01.

8. Mohammad Farveez Meharoof 

Farveez Meharoof is a right-arm fast-medium allrounder who played till 2016. He played 11 games and took 13 wickets with an average of 32.23 and an economy of 5.17 with one five-wicket haul. Maharoof played in the Asia Cup from 2004 to 2012.

9. Arjuna Ranatunga

Arjuna Ranatunga is a right-arm medium bowler and the captain of the 1996 world cup winning Srilankan team. He has bowled in 19 games, in which he took 11 wickets with an average of 24.81 and an economy of 4.20.

10. Narangoda Liyanaarachchilage Thisara Chirantha Perera

Thisara Perera is a right-arm medium fast-bowling allrounder who made his international debut in 2009. He has played seven games in the Asia Cup 50 overs format from 2014 to 2018 and took 11 wickets with an average of 27.81 and an economy of 5.35 with one five-wicket haul.