Dubai, Sept. 16 -- Hong Kong vice-captain Babar Hayat heaped praise on Team India, calling them the strongest side in world cricket, irrespective of the tournament.

"I think India has been the strongest side, you know, in the competition, even in the World Cup, or Asia Cup, whatever the tournament is, they have always been the strongest side. With the cricket, they are very professional. Even though they don't have Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, they are still looking very strong," Hayat said.

When asked about which Indian player he considers the most dangerous in the current squad, Hayat highlighted the overall quality across the team.

"I think we'll say all of them, you know. Just as Bumrah (Jasprit) is there, you know. Up top, Shubma...