The new edition of Hong Kong Sixes began on Friday, October 30 and will run till November 1 at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok.
Twelve teams have been split into four groups of three, and the draw has put India and Pakistan together in Group C alongside the UAE.
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Pakistan arrive as defending champions, having beaten Kuwait by 43 runs in last year’s final for a record sixth title, with Abbas Afridi leading again after hitting 52 off 11 balls in that decider.
India have handed the captaincy to Krunal Pandya and have won the competition only once, back in 2005.
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Hong Kong Sixes 2026 schedule and results
DateMatchTime (IST) / ResultOct. 30Australia vs Hong Kong, China (Group A)Aus won by 28 runsOct. 30Bangladesh vs Scotland (Group B)Sco won by 1 wicketOct. 30Pakistan vs UAE (Group C)UAE won by 1 wicketOct. 30South Africa vs Oman (Group D)Oman won by 45 runsOct. 30Hong Kong, China vs England (Group A)HK won by 61 runsOct. 30Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka (Group B)SL won by 1 wicketOct. 30India vs Pakistan (Group C)Pak won by 4 wicketsOct. 30South Africa vs Afghanistan (Group D)Afg won by 3 wicketsOct. 30England vs Australia (Group A)Aus won by 38 runsOct. 31Oman vs Afghanistan (Group D)Afg won by 4 wicketsOct. 31Scotland vs Sri Lanka (Group B)Sco won by 26 runsOct. 31UAE vs India (Group C)UAE won by 6 wicketsOct. 31Bangladesh vs South AfricaSA won by 1 wicketOct. 31England vs IndiaENG won by three runsOct. 31Sri Lanka vs OmanOMA won by 5 wicketsOct. 31Hong Kong, China vs PakistanPAK won by 6 wicketsOct. 31Australia vs UAEAUS won by 53 runsOct. 31Afghanistan vs ScotlandAFG won by 21 runsNov. 111th Place Play-off: India vs BangladeshIND won by 5 wktsNov. 17th Place Play-off: Hong Kong vs Sri LankaHK won by 1 runNov. 13rd Place Play-off: Scotland vs UAE9:00 AMNov. 1Bowl Final: England vs South Africa10:50 AMNov. 1Plate Final: Oman vs. Pakistan11:45 AMNov. 1Cup Final: Afghanistan vs Australia12:40 PM
Hong Kong Sixes 2026 points table
Group A
TeamPWLNRPtsNRRAustralia220045.500England211022.750Hong Kong, China20200-8.250
Group B
TeamPWLNRPtsNRRScotland22004+2.417Sri Lanka21102-0.789Bangladesh20200-1.254
Group C
TeamPWLNRPtsNRRUAE22004+3.269Pakistan21102+0.602India20200-7.854
Group D
TeamPWLNRPtsNRROman22004+1.995Afghanistan21102-0.690South Africa20200-0.750
Hong Kong Sixes 2026 squads
Each nation names seven players for a format that puts six on the field, and every member of the fielding side other than the wicketkeeper has to bowl an over.
TeamSquadAfghanistanGulbadin Naib (c), Karim Janat, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Imran Mir, Sediqullah Pacha, Abdul Rahman, Farmanullah SafiAustraliaChris Green (c), Max Bryant, Nick Hobson, Matthew Kelly, Kane Richardson, Alex Ross, Jack WoodBangladeshAbu Hider (c), Ahrar Amin, Samiun Basir, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Sabbir Rahman, Chowdhury Rizwan, Habibur Rahman SohanEnglandJohn Simpson (c, wk), Martin Andersson, Ed Barnard, Jack Carson, Nathan Gilchrist, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Dan MousleyHong Kong, ChinaYasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Aizaz Khan, Ehsan Khan, Nizakat Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Anshuman RathIndiaKrunal Pandya (c), Shashank Singh, Rahul Tewatia, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, T Natarajan, Kulwant KhejroliyaOmanAamir Kaleem (c), Zohaib Amanat, Usman Ali Afridi, Akbar Ali, Sami Hassan (wk), Shafiq Jan, Muzahir RazaPakistanAbbas Afridi (c), Ahmed Daniyal, Irfan Khan Niazi, Saad Masood, Khawaja Nafay (wk), Abdul Samad, Mohammad ShehzadScotlandJasper Davidson, Jack Jarvis, Mackenzie Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Lyle Robertson, Safyaan SharifSouth AfricaJorich van Schalkwyk (c), Abdullah Bayoumy, Ayabulela Gqamane, Alindile Mhletywa, Heath Richards, Blake Simpson, Steve StolkSri LankaSangeeth Cooray (c), Ravindu Fernando, Vishen Halambage, Sachitha Jayathilake, Muditha Lakshan, Movin Subasingha, Chamindu WijesingheUAEKhalid Shah (c), Zahid Ali, Mohammed Faraazuddin, Muhammad Farooq, Maroof Merchant, Ansh Tandon, Zuhaib Zubair
Bhuvneshwar takes over from Dinesh Karthik, who led India last year, and brings a squad drawn entirely from the IPL circuit.
Five of Pakistan’s seven were part of the side that won in 2025, among them Abdul Samad, who made 42 off 13 balls in the final.
Hong Kong Sixes 2026 tournament format
The 2026 edition of the tournament consists of 12 teams split into four groups of three with each team playing the other two teams in their group.
The teams will be distributed among three different finals based on their position in the group stages. The group winners will go to the Cup semi-finals while the second-placed teams will be competing in the Plate semi-finals and the third-placed teams will join the Bowl competition.
The knock-out games start on October 31 with the finals, with classification matches taking place on November 1. Each of the teams will play throughout the tournament with final classifications from 1st to 12th decided through different tournaments.
The tournament will have 25 matches over three days including the women’s exhibition match.
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