Hong Kong Sixes 2025: Full schedule, squads, venues and live streaming

Hong Kong Sixes 2025 (Source: AFP)

The much-awaited Hong Kong Sixes tournament will start on November 7, 2025. This year, 12 teams will compete in the fast-paced six-player-a-side event.

The tournament will begin with a group stage where teams will play against each other once in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group will move forward to the quarterfinals. After the group stage, the competition will become a knockout format, with single matches deciding who advances. 

Teams that do not make it to the main knockout stage will play in separate bowl and plate matches to decide their final rankings. Having said all this, in this article, let's take a look at all the important information about the tournament.   

How many teams will participate in Hong Kong Sixes 2025?

In the Hong Kong Sixes 2025, 12 teams will participate in this year's edition.

Pool A: South Africa, Afghanistan, Nepal

Pool B: Australia, England, UAE

Pool C: India, Pakistan, Kuwait

Pool D: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Hong Kong (China)

Who are the Captains in Hong Kong Sixes 2025?

Where to watch Hong Kong Sixes 2025 on OTT?

Fans in India can catch all the live action of the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 exclusively on FanCode.

Where to watch Hong Kong Sixes 2025 on TV?

Indian fans will be able to watch the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 live on TV on Sony Sports network.

Where will Hong Kong Sixes 2025 be Held?

All matches of the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 will be held at Mong Kok, Hong Kong.

What is the full schedule for Hong Kong Sixes 2025?

What are the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 squads?

India: Dinesh Karthik (C), Stuart Binny, Bharat Chipli, Abhimanyu Mithun, Shahbaz Nadeem, Priyank Panchal, Robin Uthappa. 

Afghanistan: Gulbadin Naib (C), Ikram Alikhil, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Farmanullah Safi, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Sediqullah Pacha. 

South Africa: Jordan Morris (C), Abdullah Bayomi, Ethan Cunningham, Mbulelo Dube, Kashief Joseph, Blake Simpson and Jorich van Schalkwyk.

Nepal: Sharad Vesawkar (C), Sandip Jora, Lokesh Bam, Basir Ahamad, Adil Ansari, Rashid Khan, Rupesh Singh. 

Australia: Alex Ross (c), Ben McDermott, Jack Wood, Nick Hobson, Chris Green, William Bosisto and Andrew Tye.

England: Joe Denly (C), James Coles, Ethan Brooks, Toby Albert, George Hill, Dan Mousley, Tom Aspinwall

UAE: Harshit Kaushik (C), Khalid Shah, Muhammad Arfan, Mohammad Farooq, Muhammad Saghir Khan, Nilansh Keshwani, Rejith Arjunan. 

Kuwait: Yasin Patel (C), Usman Patel, Meet Bhavsar, Bilal Tahir, Ravija Sandaruwan, Adnan Idrees, Mohamed Shafeeq. 

Bangladesh: Akbar Ali (C), Abu Hider Rony, Jishan Alam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain, Rakibul Hasan, Tofayel Ahmed.

 Sri Lanka: Lahiru Madushanka (C), Dhananjaya Lakshan, Thanuka Dabare, Nimesh Vimukthi, Lahiru Samarakoon, Tharindu Rathnayake, Sachitha Jayatilake, Movin Subasinghe (standby).

Pakistan: Abbas Afridi (C), Abdul Samad, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Shahzad, Saad Masood, Shahid Aziz. 

Hong Kong (China): Yasim Murtaza (C), Babar Hayat, Anshuman Rath, Aizaz Khan, Nizakat Khan, Ehsan Khan, Nasrulla Rana.

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