Bhuvneshwar To Captain India’s Star-Studded Hong Kong Sixes Squad
Bhuvneshwar Kumar will captain India at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026. The seven-man squad was announced on Monday. The squad is packed with IPL stars.
Krunal Pandya, Shashank Singh, Rahul Tewatia, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, and T Natarajan are in the team. The tournament runs from October 30 to November 1. It is a six-a-side format.
India are in Group C with Pakistan and the UAE. Pakistan are the defending champions. India face them on the opening day.
Cricket Hong Kong called it one of the strongest Indian sides ever sent to the event. India last won the title in 2005. Last year, they won just one game.
Bhuvneshwar, 36, brings years of international experience to the young squad. Bhuvneshwar played 21 Tests, 121 ODIs, and 87 T20Is for India. He is 36 and plays for RCB in the IPL.
India open against Pakistan on October 30. They face the UAE on October 31. The final is on November 1.
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