India will play in Hong Kong Sixes tournament, matches will be of 5-5 overs

By Kaif - October 8, 2024
Last updated on Oct 08, 2024 11:46 AM

India will play in Hong Kong Sixes tournament, matches will be of 5-5 overs

India will play in Hong Kong Sixes tournament: There is a big news for cricket fans. Cricket Hong Kong confirmed on Monday that the Indian cricket team will participate in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament to be held from November 1 to November 3. HK6 is a six-a-side (Hong Kong Sixes) cricket tournament organized by Cricket Hong Kong. Apart from the Indian team, 12 teams including Pakistan are participating in this year's edition. The other teams participating in the three-day tournament are Australia, Bangladesh, England, Hong Kong, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, South Africa, Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates. Let us tell you that this tournament started in 1992 and was discontinued after the 2017 edition. Now once again this tournament will be played after 7 years.

?TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT?

Team India is gearing up to smash it out of the park at HK6! ???

Prepare for explosive power hitting and a storm of sixes that will electrify the crowd! ?

Expect More Teams, More Sixes, More Excitement, and MAXIMUM THRILLS! ??

HK6 is back from 1st to… pic.twitter.com/P5WDkksoJn
— Cricket Hong Kong, China (@CricketHK) October 7, 2024

Hong Kong Sixes Tournament Rules

Matches are played between two teams of six players each.
The match is of 10 overs, both teams play a match of 5-5 overs.
Every player of the fielding team has to bowl except the wicketkeeper.
If five players are out before 5 overs, then the batsman on non-strike will bat alone.
If the batsman is not out, he has to remain on strike at all times and the innings will end as soon as he is out.
Batsmen have to retire on 31, but they can come back and play after all other batsmen are out or retire.