India, Sept. 11 -- Litton Das' Bangladesh will begin their Asia Cup 2025 campaign on Thursday with the contest against Hong Kong China at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Bangladesh are the hot favourites heading into the contest as they are in sublime form, registering back-to-back bilateral T20I series wins against the Netherlands and Pakistan. Bangladesh also got the better of Sri Lanka in a T20I series earlier this year.

On the other hand, Hong Kong China began their Asia Cup 2025 with a heavy defeat against Rashid Khan's Afghanistan on Tuesday. The side only managed 94/9 in the allotted twenty overs in response to Afghanistan's 188/6.

Babar Hayat was the lone Hong Kong China batter who was able to hold his ground against the ...