Cricket News, Asia Cup 2022, Match 4: India VS Hong Kong - Catch LIVE action
On Wednesday, August 31, India will face Hong Kong in their next group game in Dubai. On Sunday, August 28, they defeated Pakistan by five wickets in their Asia Cup opener
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Hardik Pandya: Gladiator for Team IndiaAfghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka are in Group B. Group A include India, Pakistan, and Hong Kong. All matches will be held in Dubai and Sharjah.
Hong Kong News
The team advanced to the Asia Cup main round for the second time in a row. They finished third in group A after winning all three qualification games. They won by 8 runs, defending 148 runs. In their next two games, the team defeated Kuwait and the UAE by 8 wickets each to secure a place in Group A.
Senior players such as Yasim Murtaza, Babar Hayat, Chira Suri, and skipper Nizakat Khan will be expected to perform with the bat.
They play India in their opening game on August 31 and will have to play out of their skin to beat the defending champions. Nizakat Khan will lead the team.
Hong Kong Squad
Nizakat Khan (C), Aizaz Khan, Kinchit Shah (VC), Zeeshan Ali, Yasim Murtaza, Haroon Arshad, Ehsan Khan, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Ayush Shukla, Babar Hayat, Aftab Hussain, Scott McKechnie, Ahan Trivedi, Wajid Shah, Waheed Mohammad, Dhananjay Rao, Ateeq Iqbal
India News
The team captained by Rohit Sharma is the favourite to win the title. They enjoyed a good game against Pakistan in their season opener, one that the players will remember forever.
Rohit mentioned how the team takes risks when necessary and works with a specific framework. However, against Pakistan, the attitude was more subdued and conventional.
Dinesh Karthik's selection over Rishabh Pant stunned Indian fans and cricket analysts alike, but it turned out to be a good decision.
Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja once again demonstrated India's importance in the middle order. Hardik, in particular, demonstrated his match-winning ability yet again, which will serve him well in the tournament.
After such a thrilling victory, it would be intriguing to see if Pant gets to play Xi in the next game against Hong Kong. The rest of the team is expected to remain unchanged. India is predicted to win against Hong Kong in Match 4 of Asia cup 2022.
India Squad
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan