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===Asia Cup victories and World Cups=== Azharuddin led India to victory in the [[1990β91 Asia Cup]] beating [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in the final. He scored 54 runs in the final and was named [[Player of the Match awards (cricket)|Man of the Match]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Asia cup final 1990-91, Scorecard|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asia-cup-1990-91-60913/india-vs-sri-lanka-final-65684/full-scorecard|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref> He then led India at the [[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992 World Cup]] where his team were knocked out in the group stage and finished seventh out of nine teams with two wins in eight matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/60924.html?view=pointstable|title=Points table, 1992 World cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref> India won the [[1995 Asia Cup]] beating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the final where Azharuddin captained the side and won the man of the match scoring runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pepsi-asia-cup-1994-95-60971/india-vs-sri-lanka-final-65691/full-scorecard|title=Final, Sharjah, April 14, 1995, Pepsi Asia Cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref> Azharuddin again led the team in the [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996 World Cup]] co-hosted by India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wills-world-cup-1995-96-60981/points-table-standings|title=Points table, 1996 World cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref> India finished in third place in the group stage, qualifying for the quarter finals where they beat [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] by 39 runs to make it to the semi finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wills-world-cup-1995-96-60981/india-vs-pakistan-2nd-qf-65187/full-scorecard|title=2nd QF (D/N), Bengaluru, March 09, 1996, Wills World Cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref> India lost in the semifinals to Sri Lanka after the match was abandoned midway due to crowd trouble when India were eight wickets down for 120 runs in response to Sri Lanka's score of 251/8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wills-world-cup-1995-96-60981/india-vs-sri-lanka-1st-semi-final-65190/full-scorecard|title=1st Semi-Final (D/N), Eden Gardens, March 13, 1996, Wills World Cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref>
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