The Afghanistan team will be upset with the loss against Pakistan in the final of the United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series 2025. However, the side has displayed good form in the last few months and shall take inspiration from that. 

On the other hand, the Hong Kong team will have a tough test in their opening game. The team has struggled against the associate nations in the last few months and faces a bigger challenge in this game. Their batters must do well against the Afghan spinners. 

AFG vs HK Match Details

Date: 9th September, 2025

Time: 8:00 PM IST

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

AFG vs HK Weather Report

Clear weather

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Top Batters AFG vs HK

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) - 1781 runs in T20I 

• Ibrahim Zadran (AFG) - 1299 runs in T20I 

• Nizakat Khan (HK) - 2266 runs in T20I 

Top Bowler AFG vs HK

• Rashid Khan (AFG) - 170 wickets in T20I 

• Mohammad Nabi (AFG) - 101 wickets in T20I 

• Ehsan Khan (HK) - 127 wickets in T20I 

AFG vs HK Recent Performance

AFG vs HK Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If AFG bats first

• First Innings score prediction- AFG is expected to score 170-185 runs

• Result prediction- AFG will win the match by 30-50 runs

Scenario 2- If HK bats first

• First Innings score prediction- HK is expected to score 120-140 runs.

• Result prediction- AFG will win the match by 8 wickets 

AFG vs HK Predicted Playing XI

Afghanistan (AFG) Playing XI 

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

Hong Kong (HK) Playing XI 

Yasim Murtaza (c), Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat, Martin Coetzee, Nizakat Khan, Aizaz Khan, Zeeshan Ali (wk), Ateeq Iqbal, Ehsan Khan, Kincht Shah, Adil Mehmood.

AFG vs HK Complete Squad

Afghanistan - 

Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Farid Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Hong Kong -

Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed, Ehsan Khan.

AFG vs HK Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Afghanistan to win

We predict that Afghanistan will win this Asia Cup 2025 match. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran and Rashid Khan will be key players to watch out for.