The Hong Kong Cricket Sixes 2025 will be played from November 7 to 9. Here are the squads for all the participating teams.
What's the history of Hong Kong Super Sixes?
The Hong Kong Super Sixes returned in 2024 after being dormant since 2017. Cricket has been played in this part of the world for over a century, with the first game recorded in 1842. The tournament was originally created to give Hong Kong players – whose national team had little exposure to top-tier opposition – a chance to rub shoulders with international stars.
It ran annually from 1993-1997 and again from 2001-2012 before the rise of franchise T20 leagues pushed it into the background. Its history is decorated with legends, including Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, and Shane Warne.
The "Super Sixes" tournament has unique rules. As the name implies, teams have only six players. Innings are five overs each, with bowlers limited to a single over. Uniquely, the final over of each innings features eight balls. Batters must retire after scoring 31 runs, but can return to bat if their teammates are otherwise dismissed.
Read more about Hong Kong Super Sixes here.
How many teams will participate in Hong Kong Super Sixes 2025?
A total of 12 teams, divided into four groups, will be vying for the title between November 7 and 9. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals. The winners will head to the semi-finals, while the losers will play in the Plate semi-finals.
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The bottom teams in each group will play in the Bowl competition. A total of 29 games will be played across three days at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok.
Pool A: South Africa, Afghanistan, Nepal
Pool B: Australia, England, UAE
Pool C: India, Pakistan, Kuwait
Pool D: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Hong Kong (China)
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Hong Kong Super Sixes 2025 squads: Full team lists and injury updates
South Africa
Jordan Morris (c), Abdullah Bayomi, Ethan Cunningham, Mbulelo Dube, Kashief Joseph, Blake Simpson, and Jorich van Schalkwyk.
Afghanistan
Gulbadin Naib (c), Ikram Alikhil (vc), Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Farmanullah Safi, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Sediqullah Pacha.
Nepal
Sharad Vesawkar (c), Sandip Jora, Lokesh Bam, Basir Ahamad, Adil Ansari, Rashid Khan, Rupesh Singh.
Australia
Dan Christian (c), James Pattinson, Jack Wood, Fawad Ahmed, Sam Heazlett, Alex Ross, Andrew Fekete.
England
Joe Denly (c), James Coles, Ethan Brookes, Toby Albert, George Hill, Dan Mousley, Tom Aspinwall.
UAE
Harshit Kaushik (c), Khalid Shah, Muhammad Arfan, Mohammad Farooq, Muhammad Saghir Khan, Nilansh Keshwani, Rejith Arjunan.
India
Dinesh Karthik (c), R Ashwin, Stuart Binny, Bharat Chipli.
The rest of the squad will be announced soon
Kuwait
Yasin Patel (c), Usman Patel, Meet Bhavsar, Bilal Tahir, Ravija Sandaruwan, Adnan Idrees, Mohamed Shafeeq.
Bangladesh
Akbar Ali (c), Abu Hider Rony, Jishan Alam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain, Rakibul Hasan, Tofayel Ahmed.
Sri Lanka
Lahiru Madushanka (c), Dhananjaya Lakshan, Thanuka Dabare, Nimesh Vimukthi, Lahiru Samarakoon, Tharindu Rathnayake, Sachitha Jayatilake, Movin Subasinghe (standby).
Hong Kong
Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Anshuman Rath (wk), Aizaz Khan, Nizakat Khan, Ehsan Khan, Nasrulla Rana.
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