Afghanistan VS Hong Kong, 1st match, Asia Cup 2025 match preview, H2H stats and other details

Afganisthan will clash against Hong Kong in the first match of the Asia Cup 2025. The teams have played quality cricket in the past and will showcase their talent in the multinational tournament as well. While Afghanistan just played the tri-series against Pakistan and UAE a few days back, Hong Kong played in the Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy in July. 

Hence, both teams got the match practice that's required ahead of such a huge tournament. The players from both teams are in red-hot form, so it will be interesting to see who dominates the tournament once the game starts. Afganisthan has emerged to be one of the best T20I teams in the world, so it will be difficult for Hong Kong to face them in the tournament opener. 

Match Details

Match: Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, 1st match, Asia Cup 2025

Date: 9 September, 2025

Time: 8.00 pm IST

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

How to watch the match?

Cricket fans in India can watch the Afghanistan vs Hong Kong match live on the SonyLIV app and website, accessible via OTTplay Premium. They can also catch all the live action on the Sony Sports Network as well. 

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Afghanistan vs Hong Kong: H2H stats

Afghanistan hold a narrow advantage in their T20I rivalry, leading 4–2. However, Hong Kong’s wins date back to 2015, and the teams haven’t met since 2016, setting the stage for renewed competition. Since both teams will meet once again, the players will be all excited and thrilled to clash against each other. 

Squads:

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

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