Former Sri Lankan batsman Kaushal Silva has been appointed as the new male head coach of the Hong Kong National Cricket Team. The upcoming Asia Cup will be the first major outing of Sri Lankan as an international coach in 2025.
The Asia Cup 2025 will be held in the September window after much opposition from several cricket boards and a tension of doubt within the member countries of the Asian Cricket Council. Although the ACC annual general meeting was held back on 24 July, a formal decision was taken on the Asia Cup 2025.
One of the major opponents of the Continental Championship was the host nation, India and its Cricket Board, BCCI, as they opposed playing against Pakistan due to increasing political tensions. However, with some reasons, giving a chance to host the 2036 Olympics, he rethinked his decision, along with the Government of India.
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Kaushal Silva appointed Hong Kong’s new head coach
Former Sri Lankan Test cricketer Kaushal Silva played for Lanka from 2011 to 2018, and although he did not have much international performance, she was the legend of Sri Lankan domestic first -class cricket, where he scored 13,932 runs in 209 matches, 41 with something.
The appointment of Kaushal Silva clearly comes as a part of the Asia Cup 2025 to cite better opportunities, as the team will now start preparations, with the tournament a tournament starting on 9 September from Hong Kong.
“The dedication resonance to nourish and develop talent for the future of cricket in Hong Kong. We believe that under his guidance, we can not only increase our competitive standing, but can promote the game within our community,” Burji Shroff said, President of Cricket Hong Kong.
On the other hand, Kaushal Silva also revealed his plans as a coach: “Meditation will be a strong work to establish a victorious mindset between morality and senior squad and to identify and nourish fresh talent for continuous development.”
Kaushal Silva has previously played a coaching role in Sri Lanka, England and Australia, but is the first major outing in international cricket as a 39 -year -old coach.
Hong Kong program for Asia Cup 2025
Sri Lankan coach Kaushal Silva has worked in the domestic and franchise tournaments worldwide; However, in his first major international outings as a head coach, he would have to learn about the team first.
Hong Kong’s last assignment was played in Singapore in the recently concluded Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy, where he lost to Malaysia in the title round. Now with the appointment of Silva, they will see their figures better than Group B, where they are placed with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Hong Kong Asia Cup 2025 Schedule:
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, 9 September 2025, Site – TBC
Hong Kong vs Bangladesh, 11 September 2025, Site – TBC
Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong, 15 September 2025, Site – TBC
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Asia Cup 2025 will facilitate 8 participating teams
The Asia Cup is to be held on 2025, which was confirmed by the Asia Cricket Council at AGM, which was held in Dhaka. Along with this, he also confirmed that 8 teams would be involved in the Asia Cup.
Media sources confirmed that a set of four teams would be divided into two groups, featuring Group A, India, Pakistan, UAE and Oman, while other groups have Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kon, G and Sri Lanka facilities.
The match is likely to be played in the United Arab Emirates, remaining as an official host for the Continental Championship in India.