Hong Kong Captain Nizakat Khan Lavishes Praise on Virat Kohli; Says I am a Big Fan, Want Him to Come Back in Form

New Delhi: India started their Asia Cup 2022 campaign off with a bang, by getting better of their bitter rivals Pakistan by 5 wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Virat Kohli who started off really well in the run-chase, got out cheaply on 35 runs. Hardik Pandya played a crucial knock towards the end to guide the Men in Blue home with only two balls to spare.

India next face Hong Kong in their group game on Wednesday and ahead of the encounter, Hong Kong skipper Nizakat Khan, who is of Pakistan-origin heaped huge praise on Virat and wants him to score a lot of runs and get back to form.

“I am a big fan of Virat Kohli, he played well against Pakistan, we really want him to come back in form & score lots of runs”, Khan told to News 24 Sports in a recent interview.

Hong Kong captain (in News 24 Sports to @VibhuBhola) said “I am a big fan of Virat Kohli, he played well against Pakistan, we really want him to come back in form & score lots of runs”.

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“The boys have overcome injuries to get here. We’re all very excited for the tournament”. ⁰
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 skipper, Nizakat Khan is confident about his team ahead of Asia Cup 🏆 2022. ⁰#HKvUAE #ACC #AsiaCup2022 #AsiaCupQualifiers #Qualifiers #GetReadyForEpic pic.twitter.com/SYXNtNKQ3U

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In the qualifiers, Hong Kong defeated UAE to earn a spot in the Asia Cup. The match will take place once again at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.