Hong Kong announces Squad for the Asia Cup 2025, Yasim Murtaza to lead

Hong Kong Cricket has announced its 20 -member squad for the Asia Cup 2025with all-to-blinger Yasim Murtaza Captain named. The tournament will be played in the United Arab Emirates, where Hong Kong is in a hard B group next to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and defense of Sri Lanka champions. The side will open its campaign against Afghanistan on September 9 in Abu Dhabi, followed by matches against Bangladesh (September 11, Dubai) and Sri Lanka (September 15, Abu Dhabi).

The fifth appearance of the Hong Kong Asia Cup

This year’s participation marks the fifth appearance of Hong Kong in the Asia Cup, having presented earlier in 2004, 2008, 2018 and 2022. The workforce reflects a calculated mix of experienced and exciting interpreters new perspectives, emphasizing the ambition of the team to go beyond participation and promote the qualification on the Super Four stage.

Yasim Murtaza fulfilled leadership tasks

The leadership group has been entrusted to experienced campaigns. The appointment of Murtaza as Captain is presented at the back of his constant actions and his ability to anchor the side. Supporting it is vice-chapite Babar Hayata game winner. Hayat is one of the two only Batsmen who has marked a century in the history of the Asia Cup T20: the other is India Shot kohli. It is expected that his fight against his experience and his richness of experience will play a central role in the Hong Kong campaign.

The combination of Murtaza’s constant leadership and Hayat’s attacking flare is considered key to Hong Kong’s possibilities to cause discomfort in the group stage.

The squad has family names such as Ashuman Rath, Nizakat Khan, Ehsan Khan, Aizaz Khan, Kinchit Shah, Ayush Shukla and Haroon Arshad, players with credentials proven in past international competitions. His experience, along with the inclusion of young talents such as Kalhan Challu, Adil Mehmood and Ali Hassan, provides depth and flexibility between the departments.

Selectors emphasized the need for a versatile and balanced unit capable of adapting to the demands of high-pressure parties against stronger opponents.

Honk Kong’s Road to Asia Cup: Qualification by means of ACCEr Premier CUP

Hong Kong reserved his place in the Asia Cup through the Premier CUP 2024, where they defeated Nepal in third place to get the qualification. This victory emphasized their resilience and ability to do under pressure, traits they will need again as they prepare to deal with three highly classified opponents.

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Hong Kong template for Asia Cup 2025

Yasim Murtaza (C), Babar Hayat (VC), Zeeshan Ali, Shahid Wasif, Nizakat Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Ashuman Rath, Kalhan Challu, Ayush Shukla, Aizaz Khan, Ateeq Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmod, Haroon Arshad, Ali Hassan, MD Ghazanfar, MD Waheed, Ehsan Khan

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