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Asia Cup 2022 is set to start on the 27th of August (Saturday). Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will lock horns in the first match of the tournament. Six teams are participating in the tournament along with the sixth team Hongkong. Notably, Hongkong has qualified for the main stage of the tournament after winning the qualifiers.
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Apart from the qualification of Hongkong, something else has gone viral on social media. Basically, it was the celebration from the team of Hongkong which made it to the headlines of social media. They went on to celebrate their qualification on the main stage in the same style the Indian team celebrated their victory in the recently-concluded three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe.
Here's the video:
The video has also gone viral on social within minutes of uploading on the social media. The fans have also reacted in the comment section of the video with their creative approach. It also made headlines because a few days back the Indian team also celebrated their victory in the recent ODI series against Zimbabwe.
The video of the Indian team’s celebration was shared from the official Instagram handle of senior Indian batter Shikhar Dhawan. That video included the likes of Shubman Gill, Shikhar Dhawan, and some other players who were a part of the squad on the Zimbabwe tour.
Hongkong to face India and Pakistan in the main stage of Asia Cup 2022
ESPN CricInfo has uploaded the video of Hong’s celebration on their official Facebook page. “That feeling when you qualify for the Asia Cup! 🎉🇭🇰 #YourShots sent by Hong Kong cricketer Mohammad Waheed,” reads the caption of the video uploaded by the CricInfo.
Hongkong is grouped with India and Pakistan in Group A. They will play on the 31st of August against India. Hongkong has also participated in a previous couple of editions of this multi-team continental tournament.
Speaking of the Indian team, then they will start their campaign in the tournament on the 28th of August against the arch-rivals Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.