Hong Kong who were undefeated in the Asia Cup qualifiers kickstart their Asia Cup campaign against India. It will be a Group A match that will be played on 31st August. Hong Kong would look to carry the momentum and challenge the tournament favorites in their first match. India already have played a match which was a thriller against arch-rivals Pakistan. Hardik Pandya’s all round display and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s brilliant spell helped India get past Pakistan as they won the match by 5 wickets chasing a total of 148. At halfway stage the total was not looking enough but the Pakistani attack put on a great fight specially Naseem Shah who was debuting in T20Is. In this article, we will provide IND vs HK, Asia Cup 2022 Dream11 Prediction, Captain & Vice-Captain, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Head-to-head, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Weather, and other updates.
IND vs HK: Match Details
Match | India vs Hong Kong, Group A |
Date | 31st August |
Time | 6 pm Local, 7:30 pm IST |
Venue | Dubai International Stadium, Dubai |
Live Streaming | Star Sports Network |
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IND vs HK: Dubai International Stadium, Pitch Report, and Weather Forecast-
The pitch at the Dubai International Stadium is expected to be balanced with some purchase for the pacers early on as we have seen in the two matches played here. The average score at this venue is 147 based on the last five matches. Toss plays a vital role here as in the last five games at this venue all the matches have been won by the team chasing. So, captains would surely look to field first after winning the toss.
The forecast suggest that it will be a clear sky with no chance of rain. The average temperature in Dubai is expected to be upwards of 33°C.
Injury Update:
As of now, there is no such news about any injury. But we will update if there is any official confirmation regarding the injury.
IND vs HK Head-to-Head Records:
It will be first match between the two nations in the T20 format.
Form Guide (Last 5 Matches)
India | W | W | W | W | L |
Hong Kong | W | W | W | L | W |
IND vs HK Player Stats:
Player | Team | T20I Matches | Runs | Wickets |
Hardik Pandya | India | 68 | 867 | 53 |
Nizakat Khan | Hong Kong | 51 | 978 | 4 |
Rohit Sharma | India | 133 | 3499 | 1 |
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IND vs HK Dream11 Top Picks:
- Suryakumar Yadav: He is currently India’s most promising batsman and he has shown it time and again with his audacious strokeplay against both spin and pace. He definitely should be considered for the fantasy team.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar: The experienced right-arm pacer has been impressive in the recent games and also picked up 4 wickets in the last game against Pakistan. He would be a crucial pick in the fantasy team.
IND vs HK Dream11 Prediction Team:
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IND vs HK Dream11 Prediction Team:
- Wicketkeeper: Dinesh Karthik
- Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Babar Hayat
- All-rounders: Aizaz Khan, Hardik Pandya, Yasim Murtaza
- Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ehsan Khan, Arshdeep Singh
Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain:
Captain: Rohit Sharma
Vice-Captain: Arshdeep Singh
IND vs HK Probable XI:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Hong Kong: Yasim Murtaza, Nizakat Khan (c), Babar Hayat, Kinchit Shah, Aizaz Khan, Scott McKechnie (wk), Zeeshan Ali, Haroon Arshad, Ehsan Khan, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Ayush Shukla
IND vs HK Dream11 Match Prediction: Who will win?
India start as favourites and would like to finish the group stage on top of the table.
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