India, Sept. 25 -- The Oman men's cricket team began their Asian Games 2026 campaign on Friday with the match against Hong Kong, China, but the contest ended in disappointment as the Sufyan Mehmood-led side went down by 41 runs at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. However, more than the result, it was something else that caught the imagination of fans worldwide as seven players with the same surname featured in Oman's playing XI on Friday.

Mohammed Al Balushi, Shuaib Al Balushi, Zubair Al Balushi, Waheed Al Balushi, Issa Al Balushi, Naveed Al Balushi, and Faris Al Balushi featured in the lineup for the match against Hong Kong, China. Moreover, there are two more players with the same surname in the squad - Wasim Al Balushi and Qais Al B...