H1: Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2025 Live Score – Rashid Khan Wins Toss, Elects to Bat First

In the much-awaited Asia Cup 2025, Afghanistan will kickstart their campaign with a challenging matchup against Hong Kong. Despite being based in Dubai, Afghanistan will travel to Abu Dhabi for all of their group-stage fixtures, starting with this evening's game. Afghanistan's captain, Rashid Khan, won the toss and elected to bat first. Afghanistan Faces Travel Woes in Asia Cup 2025

While Afghanistan is based in Dubai, all their Group B matches will be held in Abu Dhabi, a two-hour journey away. The Asia Cup 2025's logistics have become a point of contention for Afghanistan, especially for captain Rashid Khan. He has openly questioned the scheduling, expressing concerns about the additional strain that this travel imposes on his team, particularly in the heat of the UAE summer. Rashid Khan's Remarks on the Travel Challenges

At the mandatory captain's press conference, Rashid Khan highlighted the difficulties of traveling for each match. “To play in Abu Dhabi and stay here in Dubai for all three games... it’s different. But once you enter the ground, you forget everything else,” said Rashid Khan, who is the world’s leading T20I wicket-taker with 170 wickets.

Despite these logistical hurdles, Rashid remains focused on leading his team with professionalism. He added, “It’s not ideal, but once you’re on the field, it’s just about the game.” Afghanistan vs Hong Kong – 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