The seventeenth edition of the Asia Cup is all ready to start from the 9th of September. Basically, the final of the Asia Cup 2025 is on 28th September. The United Arab Emirates will be the host for all the matches of the Asia Cup 2025. Certainly, the Hong Kong squad for the Asia Cup 2025 is out, and let us have a look at that.
This will be the fifth time Hong Kong will be playing in the Asia Cup in its history. Apart from this, there were three editions, which were 1986, 2016, and 2023, when they did not qualify for the Asia Cup. Hong Kong still hasn’t reached the knockouts of this competition. In all the editions, they played, they couldn’t go further than the group stages. Hong Kong has not won a match in the Asia Cup. They have played eight and lost all of them.
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Hong Kong squad for Asia Cup 2025: Captain, Vice-Captain, Wicketkeeper, Bowlers, and Batsmen
Certainly, Hong Kong is in Group B of the Asia Cup 2025, and the group looks a bit tough. Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh are the others. They will play their first match on 9th September against Afghanistan, which is also the opening match of the Asia Cup 2025. Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi is the venue. Hong Kong will then play against Bangladesh on 11th September at the same venue as the first. Their last match of the group stage is against Sri Lanka on 15th September. Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai will be the venue for this match. For the whole Asia Cup 2025 Schedule, please visit here.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (Local Time) | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2025 | Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
| September 11, 2025 | Bangladesh | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
| September 15, 2025 | Sri Lanka | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
Hong Kong Full Squad:
- Batsmen: Babar Hayat, Kalhan Challu, Martin Coetzee, and Anas Khan
- Wicketkeepers: Zeeshan Ali, Anshuman Rath, and Shahid Wasif
- All-rounders: Kinchit Shah, Yasim Murtaza (C), Nizakat Khan, and Aizaz Khan
- Bowlers: Nasrulla Rana, Ayush Shukla, Ateeq Iqbal, Haroon Arshad, Adil Mehmood, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Mohammad Waheed, Ehsan Khan, and Ali Hassan
Babar Hayat is one of the batters who has to set up and help his team by scoring runs for them in the Asia Cup. He has a lot of experience. Yasim Murtaza will be the one to captain the Hong Kong team in the Asia Cup 2025. He is an all-rounder. Kinchit Shah and Nizakat Khan are also the other all-rounders to watch out for in this Hong Kong squad. Ayush Shukla will be their main bowler. He surely needs to showcase his talent as he is a player for the future for this Hong Kong team.
Who will be the coach of the Hong Kong team in the Asia Cup 2025?
Kaushal Silva will be the coach of the Hong Kong team in the Asia Cup 2025. He has just joined the Hong Kong as a coach in July. Can he be the coach to get Hong Kong their first win in the Asia Cup? Surely, time will tell. This is also his first big tournament as the coach of the Hong Kong cricket team.
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