The squads for the tournament have started to come out, with as many as four teams naming their 7-man unit.
The Hong Kong Sixes (HK6) tournament is all set to return after a 7-year break during November later in the year. As many as 12 teams will be part of this six-hitting fest, which was once among the popular tournaments in world cricket.
If we talk about the history of the tournament, the competition began in 1993 and ran until 1997, then again it began in 2001 and ran until 2012. However, the increasing popularisation of various T20 leagues meant the Hong Kong Sixes tournament was no longer everyone’s favourite.
Its next edition took place in 2017, which was also the last time the tournament happened. However, it is set to return with more flavour and panache.
Back in the day, top players like Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Wasim Akram, Brian Lara, and Damien Martyn have been part of this tournament at some stage of their careers. The new season is expected to be more exciting, with most top nations sending their teams for this fast-paced competition.
The tournament will take place from November 1 to November 3, with all matches set to be played at the Kowloon Cricket Club in Hong Kong. The 12 teams taking part in the competition are divided into four different groups.
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Group A features Hong Kong, New Zealand, and South Africa, whereas Group B has three teams named Australia, England, and Nepal. Meanwhile, India are placed in Group C with the arch-rivals Pakistan and UAE.
Group D, the final one of the tournament, comprises Bangladesh, Oman, and Sri Lanka. Each team will play two games in their group before the quarterfinals.
Then, the top two teams of each group will contest in the quarterfinals, which will lead to the remaining four teams competing in the semifinal. Eventually, the two best sides of the tournament will lock horns in the final game of the competition.
The squads for the tournament have started to come out, with as many as four teams naming their 7-man unit. The hosts Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, and South Africa have revealed their squads for this 3-day competition.
India: Robin Uthappa (c), Kedar Jadhav, Manoj Tiwary, Stuart Binny, Shreevats Goswami, Bharat Chipli, Shahbaz Nadeem.
Pakistan: Faheem Ashraf (c), Muhammad Akhlaq, Asif Ali, Danish Aziz, Hussain Talat, Aamer Yamin, Shahab Khan
South Africa: JJ Smuts (c), Matthew Boast, Evan Jones, Luthando Midiri, Don Radebe, Jacques Snyman, Aubrey Swanepoel
Hong Kong: Nizakat Khan (c), Zeeshan Ali, Imran Arif, Ehsan Khan, Jason Lui, Sahal Malvernkar, Benny Singh Paras
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