Hong Kong’s Babar Hayat Sets New T20 Asia Cup Record, Overcoming Rohit Sharma

The first match of the Asia Cup 2025 between Afghanistan and Hong Kong witnessed a record being broken. Rohit Sharma’s record for the most runs in the T20 Asia Cup was broken by Hong Kong’s batsman Babar Hayat. Prior to the tournament, Hayat had 235 runs in the T20 Asia Cup. After scoring 39 runs in the match against Afghanistan, he now has a total of 274 runs, exceeding Sharma’s previous mark. The implications of this new record and the future potential of Hayat are discussed.