🏏 Asia Cup 2025 Fantasy Contest - I (Afghanistan vs Hong Kong) - Play, Predict & Win
Hello, Hello Cricket fans,
The wait is finally over! We are less than a day away from The Asia Cup 2025, and as I promised, here I am with the most exciting Sports challenge on Steemit! 🏏 Asia Cup 2025 Fantasy Contest. Get ready for three weeks of action, rewards, and excitement.
If you are a true Cricket fan, this is your chance! Play, Predict & Win!
Contest Overview
I think most of you are familiar with this concept. Just like our Champions Trophy contest, this is simple yet exciting. There will be 19 matches, at least one per day.
- For each match, you have to create your Fantasy XI by combining players from both teams.
- The trick is you should predict the combination that will perform the best in that match.
- Points will be calculated according to the performance of your selected players.
You can see the full details in my last announcement post.
Match 01- Afghanistan vs Hong Kong
📅 Date: September 09, 2025
🕒Time: 2:30 PM GMT/ 08:00 PM LOCAL
📍 Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
| Afghanistan (AFG) | Hong Kong (HK) |
|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK-Batter) | Yasim Murtaza (Allrounder) |
| Rashid Khan (Allrounder) | Babar Hayat (Batter) |
| Sediqullah Atal (Batter) | Nizakat Khan (Allrounder) |
| Ibrahim Zadran (Batter) | Anshuman Rath (WK) |
| Darwish Rasooli (Batter) | Martin Coetzee (Batter) |
| Azmatullah Omarzai (Allrounder) | Aizaz Khan (Allrounder) |
| Mohammad Nabi (Allrounder) | Nasrulla Rana (Allrounder) |
| Karim Janat (Allrounder) | Ehsan Khan (Bowler) |
| Noor Ahmad (Bowler) | Ali Hassan (Bowler) |
| AM Ghazanfar (Bowler) | Ateeq Iqbal (Bowler) |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi (Bowler) | Kalhan Challu (Batter) |
| Fareed Ahmad Malik (Bowler) | Ayush Shukla (Bowler) |
| Naveen-ul-Haq (Bowler) | Kinchit Shah (Batter) |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Bowler) | Mohammad Waheed (Bowler) |
| Mohammad Ishaq (WK) | Shahid Wasif (WK-Batter) |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf (Allrounder) | Mohammad Ghazanfar (Bowler) |
| Gulbadin Naib (Allrounder) | Zeeshan Ali (WK-Batter) |
- Please remember that I have taken the latest update of the squads. Anyhow, you have the chance to edit the team combination until the first ball, even considering the toss, and team news.
✅ Team Combination
- 11 players per team
- A balanced squad: 2–6 Batters, 1-5 All-rounders, 2–6 Bowlers, 1 Wicketkeeper
- Choose a Captain (2x points) and Vice-Captain (1.5x points)
The wicketkeeper should be one of the real wicketkeepers from any team. You can choose the remaining wicket-keeper as a general player but his stumping points will not be added.
No need to choose a real captain or vice-captain, so you can choose any player for these two positions to maximize your points.
Please remember that the batting points for ballers, as well as balling points for a batter, will also be calculated.
✅ Points System
| Action | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| Batting Points | |
| Runs Scored | 1 per run |
| 30+ Runs Bonus | +10 |
| 50+ Runs Bonus | +15 |
| 100+ Runs Bonus | +25 |
| Boundary Bonus | +3 for a six, +2 for a four |
| Out for a duck | -5 |
| Bowling Points | |
| Wickets taken | 15 per wicket |
| 3+ Wickets Bonus | +15 |
| 5+ Wickets Bonus | +25 |
| Maiden overs | +10 |
| 20+ runs conceded for an over | -5 |
| Fielding Points | |
| Catch Taken | 6 per catch |
| Stumping/Run-Out | 8 per dismissal |
You can predict the winning team of the match as well. If you are right, the total points will be multiplied by 1.1 factor.
✅The way of participating
So, you have to do a small thing.
You have to predict the team, and submit as a comment on this post.
In the post or comment, you have to mention the team, their positions (whether baller/ batter, etc) according to the guidelines in the Team Combination section, and the winning team.
✅ Rules
Just follow the guidelines and make your team.
Resteem this post, and mention three of your friends to promote the event.
Participants must submit your teams before the first ball. You guys can edit the team combination until that time, even considering the toss and team news. I will check it with the Steemworld.
✅ Winners Criteria & Prizes
So, the total team points for each entry will be separately calculated. Yeah, I know it will be a very busy week for me. I have already made the format.
There will be two types of winners.
- Daily Winners: Top three Highest scorers of the day (10 Steem will be shared per day)
- Overall Tournament Winner: Top three Highest scorers across all matches (prizes will be announced later)
The prize pool will indeed be increased with the level of excitement and support from you guys!
Points and winners will be updated daily, and so will the prizes.
There will be no separate post for announcing the winners (as there will be so many posts.) I will announce the winners as a comment in this post a few hours after the match.
Special thanks to @disconnect for supporting the contest prize with 50 Steem.
Let me know if you have any suggestions or additions!
Next match update will be shared 12-24 hours before the start of the match
PS: This contest is exclusively for genuine Cricket lovers! As you can see, I have to put a lot of effort into calculating the points, and so on. So, I hope you guys will do me the favor without copying and pasting others' entries just to win a prize.
Let’s make the Asia Cup even more exciting together!
cc: @disconnect
Thank you.
Best Regards!
Leaderboard for the first match! (09/09 - Afghanistan vs Hong Kong)
The prizes have already been sent to the three winners as Steem Power. Congratulations!! See you in the next round! Keep in touch to win the grand prize!
0.00 SBD,
0.14 STEEM,
0.14 SP
Rashmanullah Gurbaz(C)(WK)
Ibrahim Zardan (Batter)(VC)
Sediqullah Atal (Batter)
Babar Hayat( Batter)
Nizakat Khan(All Rounder)
Azmatullah Omarzai(All Rounder)
Rashid Khan(All Rounder)
Mohommad Nabi(All Rounder)
Eshan Khan(Bowler)
Noor Ahmad (Bowler)
Fazalhaq Farooqi (Bowler)
Winning team - afghanistan 🥳
0.00 SBD,
0.14 STEEM,
0.14 SP
Entry 01
Looks like an amazing team... Let's see how it goes... Good luck
Total = 536.25
Wonderful start!
Leave a comment if something is wrong!
Yo yo 😌🤩🥳
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calling the last time participants!
0.00 SBD,
0.04 STEEM,
0.04 SP
Can I make a post with my squad?
Yeah, no worries... Make sure to share the link to the post!
Point system is very interesting in this time ayye😍, Great work❤️ waiting for the results 😌
Thanks, bro... Did a few changes this time, due to a T20I series. Hope this works!
📅 Date: September 09, 2025
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Winning team: Afghanistan
Without disrespecting any team, it can be said with respect that Afghanistan will definitely win this match. Best of luck to Hong Kong.
This is my initial squad but I may make some changes after the XI is announced.
You select Fazalhaq Farooqi twice.
Thank you.
@sabbirakib
Entry 02
It's almost the Afghan team... Can't blame though... Let's see how it goes... Good luck
Total = 378.95
Mmm... missed some key players.
Leave a comment if something is wrong!
Here is my Team.
Captain- Sediqullah Atal
Vice-captain- Zeeshan Ali
Winning Team- Afghanistan
Entry 03
More Hong Kong players than expected... Let's see how it goes... Good luck
It seems there are just 4 participants at the start... Hope a few more will join from the next!
More should join when it goes forward.
Total = 486.75
Not bad...
Leave a comment if something is wrong!
I want more participants.
Hey, @kibreay001, @mohinahmed, @jueco, @mostofajaman, @dove1, come on.
Thanks, bro! Otherwise, the tournament will be boring!
Thanks bro for inviting me to participate on this Fantasy Contest.
Here is my team.
Winning Team - Afghanistan.
Entry 04
Ooo, a last-minute entry... Looks like a good one. Let's see how it goes... Good luck
It seems you have edited the team a few minutes after the match... Anyway, as this is the first match, I will not consider it. Please lock the team before the first ball, to be fair to everyone. Hope you understand.
I didn't watch the first innings of this match. Actually i thought Ehsan khan is a pace bowler,but later i checked on cricbuzz he is a spinner. That's why i edited and replaced Ehsan khan to Azmatullah Omarzai. Hope you’ll understand that.
Yeah... That's no problem... Make sure to finish editing before the match from the next game. I already calculated the points, and you have done well!
Okay bro thank you so much for appreciating me.
Total = 516.45
Wonderful start.
Leave a comment if something is wrong!
Everything is perfect 👌.
Oh.. I'm too late for this one! 😪
Yep... It's a pity! Anyway, you can join the next one... There's a long way to go...
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