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India's squad for Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament revealed, T20 World Cup 2007 winner named captain

The latest edition of the Hong Kong Super Sixes tournament will run from November 1 to November 3. The tournament is making its comeback after a hiatus of seven years.

Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Robin Uthappa and Dinesh Karthik with the T20 World Cup trophy. Image Source : GETTY IMAGESYuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Robin Uthappa and Dinesh Karthik with the T20 World Cup trophy.

India have announced their squad for the Hong Kong Super Sixes 2024 edition and it is brimming with experience. India's ICC World Twenty20 2007 winning member Robin Uthappa has been announced as the captain of the seven-member squad.

Shreevats Goswami (wicketkeeper-batter), Kedar Jadhav, Bharat Chipli, Stuart Binny, Manoj Tiwary and Shahbaz Nadeem are the other six members of the squad. 

The upcoming season will mark the 20th edition of the tournament and will be organised at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok, Hong Kong from November 1 to 3. The tournament is being organised after a gap of seven years and will witness the participation of 12 teams. South Africa are the defending champions, having won the 2017 edition.

Notably, India's squad boasts of experience as there are players who have played in various tournaments around the world. Uthappa played 46 ODIs and 13 T20Is during the course of his international career for Team India. He is also only the 10th player to have played 200 or more games in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The other six members of the have also played in the Indian Premier League and have truckloads of experience of playing in the first-class circuit.

Hong Kong Cricket Sixes 2024 Groups

  • Pool A: South Africa (A1), New Zealand (A2), Hong Kong (A3)
  • Pool B: Australia (B1), England (B2), Nepal (B3)
  • Pool C: India (C1), Pakistan (C2), UAE (C3)
  • Pool D: Sri Lanka (D1), Bangladesh (D2), Oman (D3)

November 1

  1. South Africa vs Hong Kong (6 AM IST-6:55 AM IST)
  2. England vs Nepal (6:55 AM IST-7:50 AM IST)
  3. Pakistan vs UAE (7:50 AM IST-8:45 AM IST)
  4. Sri Lanka vs Oman (8:45 AM IST-9:40 AM IST)
  5. New Zealand vs Hong Kong (9:40 AM IST-10:35 AM IST)
  6. Bangladesh vs Oman (10:35 AM IST-11:30 AM IST)
  7. India vs Pakistan (11:30 AM IST-12:25 PM IST)
  8. England vs Australia (12:25 PM IST-1:15 PM IST)
  9. South Africa vs New Zealand (1:15 PM IST-2:10 PM IST)
  10. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (2:10 PM IST-3:05 PM IST)

November 2

  1. Australia vs Nepal (6 AM IST-6:55 AM IST)
  2. India vs UAE (6:55 AM IST-7:50 AM IST)
  3. Bowl Match 1: A3 vs D3 (7:50 AM IST-8:45 AM IST)
  4. Bowl Match 2: B3 vs C3 (8:45 AM IST-9:40 AM IST)
  5. Quarterfinal 1: B1 vs A2 (9:40 AM IST-10:35 AM IST)
  6. Quarterfinal 2: A1 vs C2 (10:35 AM IST-11:30 AM IST)
  7. Bowl Match 3: A3 vs C3 (11:30 AM IST-12:25 PM IST)
  8. Bowl Match 4: B3 vs D4 (12:25 PM IST-1:15 PM IST)
  9. Quarterfinal 3: D1 vs B2 (1:15 PM IST-2:10 PM IST)
  10. Quarterfinal 4: C1 vs D2 (2:10 PM IST-3:05 PM IST)

November 3

  1. Bowl Match 5: A3 vs B3 (6 AM IST-6:55 AM IST)
  2. Plate Semifinal 1: LQ1 vs LQ2 (6:55 AM IST-7:50 AM IST)
  3. Plate Semifinal 2: LQ3 vs LQ4 (7:50 AM IST-8:45 AM IST)
  4. Bowl Match 6: C3 vs D3 (8:45 AM IST-9:40 AM IST)
  5. Semifinal 1: WQ1 vs WQ2 (10:20 AM IST-11:10 AM IST)
  6. Semifinal 2: WQ3 vs WQ4 (11:10 AM IST-12:05 PM IST)
  7. Bowl final (12:05 PM IST-12:55 PM IST)
  8. Plate Final (12:55 PM IST-1:45 PM IST)
  9. Cup Final (1:55 PM IST-2:45 PM IST)