Dubai, Sept. 8 -- Afghanistan will be kickstarting their Asia Cup campaign as dark horse contenders against Hong Kong from Tuesday onwards in Abu Dhabi, just over a year after their historic run in the ICC T20 World Cup last year, in which they made it to the semifinals.

With wins over England, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa in white-ball cricket, Afghanistan is one of the fastest-growing cricket nations in recent while. Their T20 World Cup run to the semifinals last year, which included wins over heavyweights like Australia and New Zealand, solidified them as a force to be reckoned with in world cricket, especially in T20Is.

Let us have a look at Afghanistan's form leading upto the continental event after last year's T...