 "Hong Kong Sixes 2024: Robin Uthappa to captain India's seven-member squad")
Indian cricket team will be captained by Robin Uthappa as they make a return to the Hong Kong Sixes cricket tournament after 12 years. The six-a-side cricket competition is also making a return after seven years and will be hosted from 1 to 3 November at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Kau Pui Lung, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
India squad for Hong Kong Sixes 2024
Apart from Uthappa, India’s squad also incudes Manoj Tiwary, Shabaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Stuart Binny, Kedhar Jadhav, and Bharat Chipli.
The Hong Kong Sixes tournament last took place in 2017 while India’s last participation came in 2012. This year the tournament will include 12 teams including India. The remaining 11 teams are Australia, Bangladesh, England, Hong Kong, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.
Hong Kong Sixes: All you need to know
India have won the Hong Sixes in 2005, while Pakistan, England, and South Africa are the most successful teams with five trophies each.
In the past, top players like Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne, Wasim Akram, and MS Dhoni have also featured in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes. The small boundaries and unique rules make it an exhilarating contest with fans witnessing big hits throughout a match.
Hong Kong Sixes format
1. Each match is contested between two teams of six players, with a limit of five overs per side. However, in the final match, teams will bowl 5 overs consisting of 8 balls each, instead of the usual 6 balls per over in earlier matches.
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More Shorts2. All fielders, apart from the wicketkeeper, must bowl one over. Additionally, wides and no-balls result in two penalty runs.
3. If a team loses five wickets before completing their 5 overs, the final batter will continue batting with the fifth player serving as a runner. The not-out batter must face every delivery, and the innings concludes when he is dismissed.
4. Batters are required to retire upon reaching 31 runs but may return to the crease if all other batsmen have either been dismissed or have retired.
5. Two points are awarded for a victory.
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