Hong Kong have actually revealed a 20-member team for a preparation camp in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, which will be held from September 9 to 28.
The UEA trip will include a series of competitive preparation matches and training sessions, which is developed to tweak methods ahead of the distinguished Asia Cup. The group will head to UAE on August 24.
It will be likewise the very first significant task for recently designated males’s head coach Kaushal Silva as the group gets ready for this significant Asian occasion.
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“As we embark on our journey to the Asia Cup 2025, our final preparations will begin with this tour, where we will take 20 players. This wider squad will allow me to better assess each individual and provide players with the opportunity to hone their skills, build stronger bonds and a winning mentality within the group,” stated head coach Kaushal Silva in a declaration.
“This preparation tour will be crucial in helping the team acclimatize to the weather and pitch conditions. We are planning matches at different venues and will gain valuable experience through under-lights training, which I believe will be extremely beneficial for our players,” he included.
Head coach Silva feels that the balance of the Hong Kong team is their strength.
“Each player has to earn their spot. We are not here to participate; we are here to compete, win games, and enjoy the experience. The strength of this squad lies in the balance we have built, combining experienced senior players with exciting young talent,” he stated
Hong Kong received the Asia Cup 2025 through the ACC Premier Cup 2024, where they beat Nepal in the third-place playoff. This will be Hong Kong’s 5th look in the Asia Cup, having actually formerly contended in the editions kept in 2004, 2008, 2018, and 2022.
Hong Kong Squad: Yasim Murtaza (Captain), Babar Hayat (Vice-Captain), Zeeshan Ali (WK), Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Ehsan Khan, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq Ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmood, Anas Khan, Haroon Mohammad Arshad, Ali-Hassan, Shahid Wasif (WK), Ghazanfar Mohammad, and Mohammad Waheed