Asia Cup 2025 Afghanistan vs Hong Kong Match No 1 Predicted Playing 11: AFG vs HK Squads, Key player list picked by Rashid Khan, Yasim Murtaza

Rashid Khan’s Afghanistan team have only lost a couple of matches to Pakistan in their last 5 T20I matches – including one by 75 runs in the tri-series final in Sharjah on Sunday.The Afghanistan Playing 11 for Tuesday’s match against Hong Kong is expected to be largely the same from the one they fielded in the tri-series final. The side is expected to feature a four-pronged spin attack led by captain Rashid Khan. Former captain Mohammad Nabi will add his experience while mystery spinner Allah Ghazanfar will make his Asia Cup debut in the clash against Hong Kong.

These three spinners will be joined by Chennai Super Kings chinaman bowler Noor Ahmad showcasing a formidable spin attack. Left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi and all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai will provide pace bowling options to Rashid Khan.

Kolkata Knight Riders opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz and in-form Ibrahim Zadran will be opening the innings for Afghans while the promising Sediqullah Atal will there at the top to back-up the openers.

Hong Kong, on the other hand, will largely bank on their openers Zeeshan Ali and Anshuman Rath – their leading run-scorers. Rath has scored five half-centuries this year and is averaging near 50 with a top-score of 100 off 59 balls against Singapore.

In terms of head-to-head matches between Afghanistan and Hong Kong, it is rather closely contested with Afghans winning 3 matches and Hong Kong winning twice in the 5 matches between the two Asian rivals.