AFG vs HK Dream11 Prediction, Match 1, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report for Asia Cup 2025

Afghanistan has won three out of five T20I games against Hong Kong.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 09 Sept 2025, 19:55 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

Afghanistan (AFG) will face Hong Kong (HK) in the first match of the Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday, September 9, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan has won three out of five T20I games against Hong Kong. This will be the first time both teams will face each other in the Asia Cup since 2016.

Afghanistan has been one of the strongest Asian teams in T20 cricket in recent years. They reached the semi-finals of the last T20 World Cup, beating big teams like New Zealand, Australia, and Bangladesh. At present, they are ranked ninth in the ICC rankings and even defeated Pakistan in a recent tri-series that also included the UAE. Since last year’s T20 World Cup, Afghanistan has played eight T20I matches and won five of them, with victories against Zimbabwe, Pakistan, and the UAE.

Hong Kong, meanwhile, is still searching for their first win in the Asia Cup after four appearances. They booked their spot in this edition by finishing third in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup. In 2025 alone, Hong Kong has played 16 T20I matches and won eight. They also competed in the Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy in July, where they finished as runners-up after losing the final to Malaysia.

Match Information

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, Group B

Asia Cup, 9 Sep 2025, Tue, 8:00 PM IST ,Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Broadcast

Sony Sports TEN Network

Live Stream

SonyLIV

Weather Report

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Clouds

34.7°C

75% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Afghanistan

L
W
W
W
L

Hong Kong

L
W
W
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Sediqullah Atal

AFG - bat

46 Runs

1 Match

2

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

33 Runs

1 Match

3

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

AFG - wk

8 Runs

1 Match

4

Gulbadin Naib

AFG - all

5 Runs

1 Match

5

Azmatullah Omarzai

AFG - all

5 Runs

1 Match

6

Ibrahim Zadran

AFG - bat

1 Runs

1 Match

1

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

AFG - wk

160.00

1 Match

2

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

126.92

1 Match

3

Azmatullah Omarzai

AFG - all

125.00

1 Match

4

Sediqullah Atal

AFG - bat

121.05

1 Match

5

Gulbadin Naib

AFG - all

62.50

1 Match

6

Ibrahim Zadran

AFG - bat

25.00

1 Match

1

Kinchit Shah

HKG - all

2 Wkts

1 Match

2

Ateeq Iqbal

HKG - bowl

1 Wkts

1 Match

3

Ayush Shukla

HKG - bowl

1 Wkts

1 Match

1

Ateeq Iqbal

HKG - bowl

3.50

1 Match

2

Kinchit Shah

HKG - all

7.85

1 Match

3

Ayush Shukla

HKG - bowl

10.00

1 Match

Probable Playing XI

Afghanistan

Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Rashid Khan (C), Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Allah Mohammad, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bench : Mohammad Ishaq, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Farid Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq

Hong Kong

Anshuman Rath, Martin Coetzee, KD Shah, Shahid Wasif, Zeeshan Ali (wk), Aizaz Khan, Yasim Murtaza (C), Nizakat Khan, Ateeq Iqbal, A Hassan, Ehsan Khan

Bench : A Mehmood, Babar Hayat, Kalhan Challu, Anas Khan, Haroon Arshed, Mohammad Waheed, Nasrulla Rana, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Ghazanfar

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The average first innings score in the last 10 matches at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi has been 173 runs. The batters are likely to dominate in this game. The pacers have taken 85% of the wickets in the last 10 matches. Pacers are likely to get more support from the surface. The team winning the toss might look to bowl.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

173

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Rashid Khan AFG | BOWL

Rashid Khan remains Afghanistan’s biggest weapon in this format. He has 23 wickets in Asia Cup matches across formats and is the leading wicket-taker in T20Is with 170 scalps in 100 games at an average of 13.74. He has also taken the most wickets in T20Is played in the UAE.

8.5
C

Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG | WK

Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been a top run-scorer for Afghanistan in recent years. He is one of the only two Afghan batters to score over 1000 runs in T20Is since 2022. Gurbaz has made 1781 runs in 71 T20Is at an average of 25.08 and a strike rate of 132.71. He is also one of just three Afghan players to hit a century in T20Is.

9

Ibrahim Zadran AFG | BAT

Ibrahim Zadran has been one of Afghanistan’s most reliable batters in T20Is in recent years. Since 2022, he has scored more runs than any other Afghan player. The opening game against Hong Kong will be his 50th T20I, and so far, he has made 1299 runs at an average of 30.20 with a strike rate of 110.45.

8.5

Yasim Murtaza HKG | ALL

Yasim Murtaza has been Hong Kong’s top bowler in T20Is this year, picking up 18 wickets in 16 games with an average of 19.66, an economy of 7.42, and a strike rate of 15.8.

8

Anshuman Rath HKG | BAT

Anshuman Rath scored 274 runs in the Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 2025 and is the only Hong Kong batter to cross 500 runs this year, making 726 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 144.33. His tally includes one century and five fifties.

7.5

Babar Hayat HKG | BAT

Babar Hayat is Hong Kong’s top run-scorer in the Asia Cup across all formats. He has scored 260 runs in seven matches with an average of 37.14 and a strike rate of 124.40. He is also the only Hong Kong batter to hit a century in the tournament. In T20Is, Babar is Hong Kong’s second-highest run-scorer with 2216 runs in 95 games.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

9

Shahid Wasif

HKG | WK

Shahid Wasif has made just 56 runs in six outings this year and can be avoided in fantasy teams.

7

Martin Coetzee

HKG | BAT

Martin Coetzee has just 11 runs to his name in three outings and can be left out of fantasy teams.

Last Updated On - Sep 9 2025 7:55 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

8 : 3

HKG

Credits Left
9.5/100

Head To Head
Zeeshan Ali

7.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

8.5

Sediqullah Atal

9

Ibrahim Zadran
VC

9

Anshuman Rath

8

Karim Janat

7.5

Mohammad Nabi

7

Azmatullah Omarzai

9

Yasim Murtaza

8.5

Rashid Khan
C

9

Fazalhaq Farooqi

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

8 : 3

HKG

Credits Left
9/100

Mega League
Zeeshan Ali

7.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz
C

8.5

Sediqullah Atal

9

Ibrahim Zadran

9

Anshuman Rath

8

Karim Janat

7.5

Azmatullah Omarzai

9

Yasim Murtaza
VC

8.5

Rashid Khan

9

Noor Ahmad

7

Allah Mohammad

8

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