Asia Cup 2025: Hong Kong squad announced

[Ball Blazer]

Hong Kong announces squad for Asia Cup 2025

The side will be competing in Group B alongside Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. It plays its first game against Afghanistan on September 9 in Abu Dhabi.

Hong Kong had last featured in the 2022 editon of the Asia Cup, which was a T20 tournament. It lost to India and Pakistan and failed to make it past the group stage.

Other than Hong Kong, only India and Pakistan have named their squads.

Hong Kong Squad

Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmood, Haroon Mohammad Arshad, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed, Anas Khan, Ehsan Khan.

Hong Kong announces squad for Asia Cup 2025: Check full list of players selected

Asia Cup 2025: Hong Kong will play the tournament opener in Abu Dhabi where it will face Afghanistan.

sportstar.thehindu.com

 

[RidiculousMan]

Hong Kong, China have named a strong squad for the ACC Mens Asia Cup 2025

Yasim Murtaza will take on his first major assignment as skipper, with the experience of Rath, Nizakat, Babar, Aizaz and Ehsan forming the core around him.

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King Babar

 

[sweep_shot]

Hong Kong, China have named a strong squad for the ACC Mens Asia Cup 2025

Yasim Murtaza will take on his first major assignment as skipper, with the experience of Rath, Nizakat, Babar, Aizaz and Ehsan forming the core around him.

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Why is Hong Kong a separate team? Shouldn't they play under China?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Why is Hong Kong a separate team? Shouldn't they play under China?

They both have their own National Olympic Committee and participate separately in international sporting events.

Anyway, I think India or sri lanka is gonna lift the trophy again.

 

[sweep_shot]

They both have their own National Olympic Committee and participate separately in international sporting events.

Anyway, I think India or sri lanka is gonna lift the trophy again.

Yeah but it is odd.

Hong Kong is a part of China now. So, they should merge in my opinion.

 

[Varun]

Yeah but it is odd.

Hong Kong is a part of China now. So, they should merge in my opinion.

No they're not. Hong Kong and Macau are SARs.