Kabir Sodhi will lead the Hong Kong U19s in the upcoming 2018 ACC Asia Cup to be held in Bangladesh. The tournament sees Hong Kong drawn alongside hosts Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with the group matches scheduled for Chittagong. The 8 team tournament will take place from 27^th September to 8^th October. India, Afghanistan, UAE and Nepal make up the remaining teams vying to be crowned champions of the Asia region at U19 level.

The tournament will take place across the 50 Over format with the top 2 teams from each group progressing to the semi-final and the winners on to the final to be played at the ZACS in Chittagong on the 7^th October.

Hong Kong U19 Squad

1. Kabir Sodhi (Captain and WK)- (Hong Kong Cricket Club)
2. Aarush Bhagwat (WK) – (Kowloon Cricket Club)
3. Adit Gorawara – (Kowloon Cricket Club)
4. Daniyal Butt (USRC/MCC)
5. Dhananjay Rao - (Diasqua Little Sai Wan Cricket Club)
6. Haroon Arshad - (Diasqua Little Sai Wan Cricket Club)
7. Harpreet Singh – (Kowloon Cricket Club)
8. Hassan Khan – (Hong Kong Cricket Club)
9. Kalhan Marc Challu – (Kowloon Cricket Club)
10. Mohammad Hassan – (Diasqua Little Sai Wan Cricket Club)
11. Mohammad Wajid – (Overseas – HSBC & Kent CCC)
12. Nasrulla Rana (Pakistan Association Cricket Club)
13. Raunaq Kapur (Hong Kong Cricket Club)
14. Vikas Sharma (Kowloon Cricket Club)
15. Wajid Shafi (Pakistan Association Cricket Club)

Reserve Players

1. Ali Hussain (Pakistan Association Cricket Club)
2. Aryan Sharad Shetty (Overseas - Formerly Diasqua Little Sai Wan Cricket Club)
3. Ayush Shukla (Hong Kong Cricket Club)
4. Rahul Sharma (Hong Kong Cricket Club)
   
   

Officials
Head Coach: Mark Farmer
Assistant Coach & Manager: TBC
Physio: Sarah Whitehead

CHK selector Tabarak Dar is delighted to see the ACC Youth tournaments returning and the Hong Kong squad are set for a challenging and exciting set of fixtures against some of the world’s leading players at this age group.

“The squad is full of talented players, with the likes of Haroon Arshad, Nasrulla Rana and Kalhan Marc Challu already knocking on the door of the National team”.

Hong Kong U19s Head Coach Mark Farmer views The Under 19 team as the flagship side in the youth pathway in Hong Kong. The opportunity at this level provides a platform for players to develop their skills and put together performances that push their case for selection in the National A and National men’s squads.

“The squad has a nice balance of youth and experience. It is great to see some experienced faces returning, with Kabir Sodhi leading the side in what will be his last age group tournament. It also sees a number of players graduating from the Under 16 programme, notably Danyial Butt who has been rewarded for a strong domestic season last season”.