As Asia Cup 2025 is near, Hong Kong is ready to contest in the T20 Asia Cup, with their new captain Yasim Murtuza, with a balanced squad featuring Babar Hayat and youngsters such as Ayush Shukla. While team Hong Kong remain seated on the underdog side, and face their rivals in Group B such as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 have a look at Hong Kong chance of winning, squad, recent form and their record in Asia Cup.
Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 Squad
Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali (wk), Nizakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah (wk), Adil Mehmood, Haroon Arshad Mohammad, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif (wk), Mohammad Ghazanfar, Mohammad Waheed, Anas Khan, Ehsan Khan.
Recent Form (T20Is)
Hong Kong's recent T20I form has been decent, especially in the 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup. They finished third in the tournament, which helped them qualify for the 2025 Asia Cup. Their journey included wins against Qatar and Malaysia in the group stage and a victory over Nepal in the third-place playoff. They were knocked out by Oman in the semi-finals.
Their recent performances show they can be competitive. In a recent match, they beat Afghanistan A in the Emerging Asia Cup 2024 by chasing down 132 runs. The win was set up by Anas Khan, who took six wickets, and a strong partnership of 93 runs between Nizakat Khan and Babar Hayat.
Some key players to watch are:
- Babar Hayat: A top batsman who has scored over 50 runs in recent T20I matches.
- Yasim Murtaza: The captain and a good all-rounder with an excellent bowling economy of 6.33.
- Zeeshan Ali: An aggressive batsman with a high strike rate of 141.96.
The team has no major injury worries, and their consistent performances could make them a strong contender. Although they have a good record in recent tournaments, they have never won a match in the Asia Cup, which will make this a challenging tournament for them.
Hong Kong Record in Asia Cup
Hong Kong played 10 matches in the Asia Cup (T20I) and are yet to win a match. Their best performance was the 2016 edition where they advanced to the group stage.
| Matches Played | 10 |
| Won | 0 |
| Lost | 10 |
| Best Performance | Group Stage (2016) |
Hong Kong Chance of Winning Asia Cup 2025
Even with a balanced squad of experienced and young players, Hong Kong's chances of winning are low. While they have had some good moments recently but noting substantial as off now where they have gone winless in all the 10 matches played in the Asia Cup. While their batting and bowling can be good at times, they lack the consistency needed to go far in a tournament.
Hong Kong Chance of Winning - 0.4% (As per the odds given).
Our Prediction: Hong Kong will likely finish in the group stage with zero wins.
