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Asia Cup 2025, Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Head To Head: Rashid Khan led Afghanistan will lock horns with Yasim Murtaza’s Hong Kong in 1st match of the Asia Cup 2025 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, September 9.
Afghanistan enter the Asia’s premier tournament on the back of a defeat to Pakistan in the UAE Tri-Series 2025 final, but Rashid Khan leads a well-balanced and formidable side. Their biggest weapon remains spin, with Rashid, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Nabi, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman spearheading the attack.
In batting, Afghanistan are highly dependent on the likes of Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal and Rahmanullah Gurbaz and others.
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Sport Afghanistan Vs Hong Kong T20I Head-To-Head Record
Afghanistan and Hong Kong have played five T20Is so far. Afghanistan hold a narrow edge over Hong Kong in T20Is, having won three out of their five encounters.
The last meeting between Afghanistan and Hong Kong was in the 2016 T20 World Cup first-round group stage. Since then, Afghanistan have grown into a strong T20I outfit, whereas Hong Kong are still striving to make their mark on the international stage.
Sport Afghanistan Vs Hong Kong T20I Record At Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
However, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, their fortunes diverge – Afghanistan have a formidable record of 11 wins from 16 T20Is. In contrast, Hong Kong have won only three of their 10 matches at the venue.
At the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan and Hong Kong have contrasting records. Afghanistan have registered 11 wins in 16 T20Is, while Hong Kong have managed just three victories in their 10 outings at the venue.
Sport Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2025 Match 1 Predicted Playing XI
Afghanistan predicted XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (c), Mohammad Nabi, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Hong Kong predicted XI: Anshuman Rath, Zeeshan Ali (wk), Babar Hayat, Nizakat Khan, Matthew Coetzee, Yasim Murtaza (c), Ehsan Khan, Aizaz Khan, Ateeq Iqbal, Nasrulla Rana, Ayush Shukla
Sport Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2025 Match 1 Squads
Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Ishaq, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Gulbadin Naib
Hong Kong Squad: Zeeshan Ali(w), Babar Hayat, Nizakat Khan, Anshuman Rath, Martin Coetzee, Yasim Murtaza(c), Aizaz Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Ehsan Khan, Ali Hassan, Ateeq Iqbal, Kalhan Challu, Ayush Shukla, Kinchit Shah, Mohammad Waheed, Shahid Wasif, Mohammad Ghazanfar.
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