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Krunal Pandya Named India Captain for Hong Kong Sixes After Bhuvneshwar Kumar Steps Down
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News18•17-10-2026, 11:45
Krunal Pandya Named India Captain for Hong Kong Sixes After Bhuvneshwar Kumar Steps Down
- •Krunal Pandya has been appointed as the captain of the Indian team for the upcoming Hong Kong Sixes T20 tournament.
- •Bhuvneshwar Kumar was initially selected as captain, but his return to the Indian team for the New Zealand tour led to a change in leadership.
- •The updated Indian squad features star players like Shashank Singh, Rahul Tewatia, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, and T. Natarajan.
- •The Hong Kong Sixes tournament will take place from October 30 to November 1 with 12 teams competing, where Pakistan enters as the defending champion.
Key Questions Answered
Krunal Pandya was appointed as the captain of the Indian team after Bhuvneshwar Kumar was selected for the New Zealand tour and made his comeback to Team India.
Krunal Pandya was selected as captain following a strong performance in the 2026 IPL, where he helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru win consecutive titles by scoring 226 runs and taking 14 wickets.
The Hong Kong Sixes features only six players per side with no time to play cautiously at the beginning, requiring batters to start aggressive hitting immediately and making versatile all-rounders extremely valuable.
