Galaxy Riders hope Li Kai-ming can help boost popularity of cricket in Hong Kong
The Dragons player will turn out for the GII Lantau outfit in the Hong Kong T20 Blitz
The GII Lantau Galaxy Riders are hoping the presence of Li Kai-ming in their DTC Mobile Hong Kong T20 Blitz team will help to increase the popularity of cricket in the city.
We had the opportunity to get other players but we wanted to promote Hong Kong players so that’s why we chose Li Kai-ming in the draft
Li will line up alongside leading Hong Kong players and overseas recruits from India in the four-team tournament from May 27-29 at Mission Road.
“We had the opportunity to get other players but we wanted to promote Hong Kong players so that’s why we chose Li Kai-ming in the draft,” said team coach Vijender Kumar Kaushik.
“We are definitely hoping that Li can inspire more Hong Kong people to take up cricket.”
Li is the only Chinese player taking part in the tournament. The team have also recruited four cricketers from Delhi, India – Saurabh Passi, Neel Mani Jha, Harshit Verma, Narendra Chauhan – although only two overseas players are allowed in the line-up.
The 24-year-old Li, who played for Hong Kong at the 2010 Asian Games and also turns out for the development Dragons team, is keen to make an impact at the tournament, which features former Australian captain Michael Clarke in the Kowloon Cantons side.
“I hope I get a chance to take Michael Clarke’s wicket,” said Li, on the prospect of bowling to the batsman.