- Bhuvneshwar Kumar out
- Krunal Pandya to lead Team India
- Who has a chance to replace Bhuvneshwar Kumar?
Ahead of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 tournament, there has been a major change in the Indian team. The Indian team for this tournament was announced a few days ago. Experienced fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar was appointed as the captain. However, Bhuvneshwar has joined the Indian T20 squad and will be busy with the New Zealand tour. Due to this, he will not be able to participate in the Hong Kong Sixes. Krunal Pandya has been appointed in his place. Not only this, Bhubaneswar's replacement has also been officially announced.
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Krunal Pandya captain of Indian team
When the Indian squad for the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 was announced, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was handed the captaincy of the team. But after this, BCCI announced the Indian squad for the T20 international series against New Zealand. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was also included in this. The India-New Zealand series starts on October 22, while the Sixers starts on October 30. Bhuvneshwar was sure to be dropped from the Sixes after being selected for the Indian senior team.
Hong Kong Cricket has now officially announced that Krunal Pandya will captain the Indian team. In a statement, Krunal said, 'Hello Hong Kong. I am Krunal Pandya, captain of Indian team. Twelve teams will compete for one trophy in the three-day tournament. We are here to win this trophy. The matches will be of six overs each. Come and see us play.'
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Krunal Pandya is all set for Hong Kong Sixes 2026!
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Who was replaced by Bhuvneshwar Kumar?
After Bhuvneshwar Kumar was dropped from the squad, Hong Kong Cricket has announced his replacement. 34-year-old fast bowler Kulwant Khejrolia will replace Bhuvneshwar Kumar in Team India. Kulwant has participated in nine IPL matches so far and has taken six wickets. He has been part of successful teams like RCB, KKR and GT. The left-arm fast bowler, who plays domestic cricket for Madhya Pradesh, has played 27 matches and taken 27 wickets in his T20 career. Now he will be seen playing his part in the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 in Team India jersey.
Team India's updated squad for Hong Kong Sixers: Krunal Pandya (C), Nitish Rana, Shashank Singh, T Natarajan, Kulwant Khejrolia, Rahul Tripathi and Rahul Tewatia.
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