Today, India is to kickstart its journey in Asia cup against the Hong Kong which is participating for the first time in this tournament after getting the international status. Hong Kong match has already played its first match with Pakistan, in which Pakistan defeated it by 8 wickets.

In the absence of Skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma will lead the team in the Aisa Cup. It will be easy for the strong Indian team to start its journey with a victory against the inexperienced Hong Kong Team. It is crucial for Hong Kong to develop effective stratgies and to perform accordingly to beat the very strong Indian Team.

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The last ODI between India and Hong Kong was played in the Asia Cup in 2008 in which India defeated Hong Kong by a huge margin of 256 runs. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (109) and Suresh Raina (101) scored centuries in that match played in Pakistan's Karachi, on which India scored a massive score of 374 runs on 4 wickets, in response Hong Kong got all out at just 118 runs.

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It is very important for the Team India to win this match as it can reflect significantly on its morale. After this match India will lock horn with its arch rival Pakistan on Wednesday.