It’ll be hot in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, where the matches will be played, and here’s what members of the competing units are talking about in the lead up to the action.

Sarfraz Ahmed, Pakistan

On the group-stage game against India
Every match against India is extremely important. Momentum is very important, so we’ll try to generate momentum in the first game and go into the fixture against India thoroughly prepared.

On Hong Kong’s ambitions
We have been training hard and we have got a very balanced side, we have got some good batsmen and we have a good bowling line-up as well, so I think we will do well. We have played quite a lot in the UAE actually, so we are quite familiar with the pitches.

Everyone is really excited. They are all focused as well, so we know we are playing against some big teams so we just plan to go out there and enjoy the game. This is cricket, we are here to compete and hopefully we will do well and there might be an upset.

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