The Hong Kong Cricket Sixes is back with India set to return in the 20th edition of a unique tournament organized by Hong Kong Cricket. On Monday 7 October, taking to the social media handle X Hong Kong Cricket announced India’s participation in the tournament and captioned,
“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 3rd November 2024! Don’t miss out!”
🚨TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
— Cricket Hong Kong, China (@CricketHK) October 7, 2024
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
Set to commence on 1st to 3rd November there will be 12 teams competing with each other for the coveted trophy. Fans will enjoy cricket giants like Australia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and more besides India. There are chances fans will see arch-rivals India and Pakistan lock horns together.
What is the Hong Kong Sixes?
The Hong Kong Sixes (HK6) is one of the unique tournaments inaugurated in 1992 by the Hong Kong Cricket. It is a six-a-side format that promises non-stop thrilling action which is making a comeback after 7 years of hiatus. Many cricket legends like Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Shane Warne, Wasim Akram, Shoaib Malik, Sanath Jayasuriya, and more tried their hands at this innovative tournament during their careers.
Rules of Hong Kong Sixes
- Each side of the team has six players, with each team having five overs to play.
- In the Final match, each team will have five overs however each overs consists of 8 balls instead of 6 balls.
- Every player on the field must deliver over except the wicket-keeper.
- In HK6 for each wide and no ball, there will be a penalty of two runs.
- A batter must retire after 31 runs, he can return if every batter is dismissed or has retired.
- If all teams are out before the five overs are completed, the last batter will continue batting, and the fifth batter will play as a runner. The inning will continue until the fifth batter is dismissed. Otherwise, he will always be on strike.
