Check out the complete schedule, squads and group details for the Hong Kong Sixes 2024, starting from November 1-3 at the Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground. India vs Pakistan on November 1st at 11:30 AM IST.
The Hong Kong Sixes 2024 is set to make a highly anticipated return after a seven-year hiatus, bringing back the thrill of the unique six-a-side format. This year’s tournament is especially notable, with the Indian team participating for the first time in 12 years, led by former international and T20 World champion, Robin Uthappa. The event will be held from November 1 to November 3, 2024, at the Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground in Kowloon, Hong Kong. South Africa is the defending champions having won the 2017 edition of the HKG Sixes.
Groups and Format
The tournament features 12 teams divided into four pools, each containing three teams, setting the stage for a competitive round-robin format.
- Pool A: South Africa, New Zealand, Hong Kong
- Pool B: Australia, England, Nepal
- Pool C: India, Pakistan, UAE
- Pool D: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Oman
After the round-robin stage, the top two teams from each group will play in the Cup finals round, while all third-placed teams will compete in the Bowl League finals.
Cup Finals
The top two teams from all groups will play in the Cup finals quarterfinal rounds, where the winners will qualify for the semifinals. The four quarterfinal losers will compete in the Plate semifinals.
Plate Finals
The four quarterfinal losers will play two semifinals:
- Semifinal 1: QF Loser 1 vs. QF Loser 2
- Semifinal 2: QF Loser 3 vs. QF Loser 4
The winners of these semifinals will advance to the Plate finals.
Bowl League Finals
All three third-placed teams will compete in a round-robin format, with only the top two teams qualifying for the Bowl final.
Hong Kong Sixes 2024 Schedule
November 1 (Friday)
|
Match |
Start Time (IST) |
Teams |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
6:00 AM |
South Africa vs Hong Kong |
|
2 |
6:55 AM |
England vs Nepal |
|
3 |
7:50 AM |
Pakistan vs UAE |
|
4 |
8:45 AM |
Sri Lanka vs Oman |
|
5 |
9:40 AM |
New Zealand vs Hong Kong |
|
6 |
10:35 AM |
Bangladesh vs Oman |
|
7 |
11:30 AM |
India vs Pakistan |
|
8 |
12:25 PM |
England vs Australia |
|
9 |
1:15 PM |
South Africa vs New Zealand |
|
10 |
2:10 PM |
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh |
November 2 (Saturday)
|
Match |
Start Time (IST) |
Teams |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
6:00 AM |
Australia vs Nepal |
|
2 |
6:55 AM |
India vs UAE |
|
3 |
7:50 AM |
Bowl Match 1 (A3 vs D3) |
|
4 |
8:45 AM |
Bowl Match 2 (B3 vs C3) |
|
5 |
9:40 AM |
Quarterfinal 1 (B1 vs A2) |
|
6 |
10:35 AM |
Quarterfinal 2 (A1 vs C2) |
|
7 |
11:30 AM |
Bowl Match 1 (A3 vs C3) |
|
8 |
12:25 PM |
Bowl Match 2 (B3 vs D4) |
|
9 |
1:15 PM |
Quarterfinal 3 (D1 vs B2) |
|
10 |
2:10 PM |
Quarterfinal 4 (C1 vs D2) |
November 3 (Sunday)
|
Match |
Start Time (IST) |
Teams |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
6:00 AM |
Bowl Match 5 (A3 vs B3) |
|
2 |
6:55 AM |
Plate Semifinal 1 (LQ1 vs LQ2) |
|
3 |
7:50 AM |
Plate Semifinal 2 (LQ3 vs LQ4) |
|
4 |
8:45 AM |
Bowl Match 6 (C3 vs D3) |
|
5 |
10:20 AM |
Semifinal 1 (WQ1 vs WQ2) |
|
6 |
11:10 AM |
Semifinal 2 (WQ3 vs WQ4) |
|
7 |
12:05 PM |
Bowl Final |
|
8 |
12:55 PM |
Plate Final |
|
9 |
1:55 PM |
Cup Final |
HKG Sixes 2024 Squads
Here are the squads for the 12 teams participating in this year’s Hong Kong Cricket Sixes:
- 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 (wk), Benny Paras, Sahal Malvernkar - Australia:
Dan Christian (c), Alex Ross, Sam Haezlett (wk), Andrew Fekete, Fawad Ahmed, Jack Wood, James Pattinson - New Zealand:
Todd Astle (c), Raunaq Kapur, Sam Cassidy, Henry McIntyre, Siddhesh Dixit, Xavier Bell, Harmeet Singh - UAE:
Asif Khan (c), Ansh Tandon, Muhammad Zuhaib, Sanchit Sharma, Khalid Shah, Akif Raja, Zahoor Khan - England:
Ravi Bopara (c), James Coles, Ethan Brookes, Jordan Thompson, Samit Patel, Alex Davies (wk), Ed Barnard - Bangladesh:
Yasir Ali (c), Jishan Alam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nahidul Islam, Abdullah Al Mamun, Abu Hider, Sohag Gazi - Sri Lanka:
Lahiru Madushanka (c), Thanuka Dabare, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Lahiru Samarakoon, Nimesh Vimukthi, Sadun Weerakkody (wk), Tharindu Ratnayake - Nepal:
Sundeep Jora (c), Rashid Khan, Bibek Yadav, Dipendra Rawat, Narayan Joshi, Lokesh Bam (wk), Pratis GC - Oman:
Shuaib Al Balushi, Zikriya Islam, Wasim Ali, Hammad Mirza (wk), Hassnain Shah, Mujibur Ali, Sufyan Mehmood
For more details about the match rules for this Tournament, check out this article.
How to Watch Hong Kong Sixes 2024 in India
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