Today, the 17th edition of the Asia Cup will begin with Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match. Both these teams are in Pool ‘B’, in which they are with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. India, Pakistan, Oman and UAE Group ‘A’ are included. India’s first match is with UAE on Wednesday. This season, an Indian -origin player Anshuman Rath is being discussed, whose father had moved from Bhubaneswar to Hong Kong. He will play in the Asia Cup under the captaincy of a Pakistani -origin player.

Anshuman Rath will play under the captaincy of Pakistani -origin captain Yasim Murtaza, he can bat well for the team with Babur. Babar Azam is not being talked about here, but this player is Babur Hayat. He is part of the Hong Kong team. Talking about the captain of this team Murtaza, he was born in Sialkot in 1990.

How did Hong Kong reach Anshuman Rath’s family

Anshuman is currently part of the Hong Kong team. He has also captained this team. He is a wicket -keeper batsman, and he also has a big contribution in this team reaching the Asia Cup 2025.

The cricketer’s father went to Hong Kong to trade with India in late 1990 and settled there. Anshuman was born on 5 November 1997 in Hong Kong. He started playing cricket from the age of 4.

Anshuman Rath’s cricket career

Anshuman made an international debut for Hong Kong in 2014, it was an ODI match and a year after that he made his T20 International debut. He has played 68 T20 international matches, in which he has scored 1824 runs. Their strike rate is 121.76 and average is 30.40. He has scored 1 century and 9 half -centuries in this format. Apart from this, he has 828 runs in 18 ODIs.

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Today clash with Afghanistan

Today, the first match of Asia Cup 2025 is Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, which will start at 8 pm at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The live broadcast of the match will be on Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be on Sony Live App and website.

Hong Kong Squad in Asia Cup 2025

Yasim Murtaza (Captain), Babur Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammed, Nasrullah Rana, Martin Koetzi, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Mark Chaallu, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Atik ul Rahman Iqbal, Khidi Shah, Ali Hasan, Shahid Vasif, Ghaznafar Mohammad, Mohammad Mohammad, Mohammad Mohammad, Mohammad Vaid, etc.

The 17th edition of the Cricket Asia Cup will begin today with Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match. The opening match will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Know how the weather will be in today’s match, how will the behavior of the pitch be? It will be helpful for the bowlers, or will be seen by runs.

68 T20 international matches have been played earlier at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. Of these, 39 times the target team has won the target, while the team has won 29 times, who batted first. The Asia Cup 2025 includes Afghanistan and Hong Kong, Group B.

How will the season of Abu Dhabi be today

According to the report of Accuweather, today the maximum temperature in Abu Dhabi will be 40 degrees Celsius, it will decrease to between 32 to 35 degrees during the match. There is no possibility of rain, but light clouds will remain. The winds are expected to run at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour at the time of the match. However, during the match, the air quality of the match is said to be unhealthy.

What time will Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match start?

According to Abu Dhabi, the match will start at 6:30 pm in the evening, at this time it will be 8 o’clock in India.

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match pitch report

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Pitch is considered to be favorable for batsmen. Batting in the second innings here will be beneficial, here it has been seen that the team that follows the target helps more. Here spinners are likely to get more help than fast bowlers. The outfield of this ground remains fast, which is a plus point for the batsmen.

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium T20 Record

• Largest Score: 225/7 (Ireland)
• Afghanistan’s biggest score: 198/5 (vs Zimbabwe)
• Hong Kong’s biggest score: 166/6 (vs Afghanistan)
• Most runs: Paul Sterling- 406 (Ireland)
• Maximum runs for Afghanistan: Karim Janat (282)
• Most runs for Hong Kong: Nazakat Khan (190)
• Most wickets: Bilal Khan- 19 (Oman)
• Most wickets for Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (16)
• Highest wicket for Hong Kong: Aijaz Khan (10)

Afghanistan and Hong Kong squad

Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Jadaran, Darwish Rasuli, Seedikullah Atal, Ajmatullah Umarjai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujib ur Rehman, Allah Ghaznafar, Noor Ahmed, Farid Malik, Naveen, Naveen.

Hong Kong: Yasim Murtaza (Captain), Babur Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammed, Nasrullah Rana, Martin Koetzi, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Mark Chaallu, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Atik ul Rahman Iqbal, Kidhi Shah, Ali Hasan, Shahid Vasif, Ghaznafar Mohammad, Mohammad, Mohammad, Mohammad, Mohammad, Mohammad.

Where is the live broadcast and live streaming of Asia Cup 2025 matches?

The live broadcast of Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match will be on Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be on Sony Live App and website.

The watches waiting for the Cricket Asia Cup are now over. It is being organized from Tuesday, September 9. The first match is Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, this group is a match of ‘B’. After this, the first match in Group ‘A’ will be played between India and UAE on Wednesday. Know what will start the live streaming on which channel will the live broadcast of Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match start in India?

A total of 8 teams are playing in the Cricket Asia Cup 2025. They have been kept in 2 groups of 4-4. In the first phase, all teams will play 1-1 match with other 3 teams of their group. After this, the top 2 teams of the group will enter Super-4 and the other 2 teams will be out. Afghanistan and Hong Kong are involved in Group B.

Afghanistan or Hong Kong, which team strong?

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan is a veteran captain who has earlier taken command in 33 T20 international matches. Out of this, he has won his team 19 times. Afghanistan has competed and defeated big teams in many big tournaments. Hong Kong, on the other hand, has less experience than Afghanistan, his captain Yasin Murtaza captained 16 T20 international matches, out of which the team won 8 times. However, this victory did not come against big teams.

The Asia Cup is the Afghanistan favorite in the first match of 2025. He is a strong contender to make a place in Super-4. Whether it is bowling, Afghanistan is better in every field but Hong Kong cannot be underestimated.

On which date will Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match be played in Asia Cup 2025?

September 9, 2025.

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match starts at what time?

The time of Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match is at 8 pm in India.

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match on which venue will be played?

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

In the Asia Cup 2025, the live broadcast of Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match will be on which channel in India?

The live telecast of Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match will be on the channel of Sony Sports Network in India.

In which app will the live streaming of Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match be held in Asia Cup 2025?

Live streaming of Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match will be on Sony Live App and website in India.

Afghanistan squad

Rashid Khan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Jadaran, Darwish Rasuli, Seedikullah Atal, Ajmatullah Umarjai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujib ur Rehman, Allah Ghaznafar, Noor Ahmed, Farid Malik, Naveen, Naveen.

Hong Kong Squad

Yasim Murtaza (Captain), Babur Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammed, Nasrullah Rana, Martin Koetzi, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Mark Chaallu, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Atik ul Rahman Iqbal, Kidhi Shah, Ali Hasan, Shahid Vasif, Ghaznafar Mohammad, Mohammad, Mohammad, Mohammad, Mohammad, Mohammad.