Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2025 live score: skipper Afghanistan Rashid Khan Gagit Toss, chooses to beat first
Captain Afghan Rashid Khan openly questioned the planning and logistics of the Asian 2025 Cup, highlighting the challenges that his team is facing to travel for each group match.
Speaking during the compulsory captains’ press meeting, who attended the head of the Asian Cricket Council Mohin Naqvi, Rashid described the arrangement as “not so ideal”.
He added that even if it was a subject of discussion among the captains, he focuses on adaptation as a professional.
“To play Abu Dhabi and stay here in Dubai for the three games … It’s different. But once you have entered the ground, you forget everything else,” T20i’s first Grosk in the world, which has 170 soreture copies, told.
The Afghanistan calendar sees them confront Bangladesh on September 16 and Sri Lanka on September 18. Rashid admitted that the journey and the turnaround were annoying but compared it to other international experiences where the players traveled long distances and played immediately.
The remarks of the two captains highlighted the tension placed on the players in an already excited cricket calendar. With temperatures that skyrocket the water, fitness management has become just as crucial as tactical planning. While Afghanistan enters the Asian Cup wishing to take momentum, their route begins with logistical obstacles.
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Squads:
Hong Kong Squad: Zeeshan Ali (W), Babar Hayat, Nizakat Khan, Ashuman Rath, Martin Coetze, Yasim M Mottaza (C), Aizaz Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Ehsan Khan, Ali Hassan, Ateeq Iqbal, Kalhan Challu, Ayush Shukla, Kinchhha Wade Wasif, Mohammad Ghazanfar
Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W), Sediqueh Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Azawatullah 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
Today live cricket score | Asia Cup 2025
