# Hong Kong Sixes 2026: Pakistan squad, Abbas Afridi captain, India and UAE in Pakistan's group

Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/cricket/hong-kong-sixes-schedule-pakistan-time)
Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 9 Oct 2026
Updated: 9 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 9 Oct 2026

> The defending champions name a seven-man squad for 30 October to 1 November at Tin Kwong Road. Here is the group, the format and how the times convert to Pakistan time.

**Hong Kong Sixes 2026** runs from **Thursday 30 October to Saturday 1 November** at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Hong Kong, and Pakistan go in as defending champions. The Pakistan Cricket Board named a seven-man squad on Friday 9 October, with fast bowler **Mohammad Abbas Afridi as captain**, [Business Recorder reported](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443446/abbas-afridi-to-lead-pakistan-in-hong-kong-sixes-2026). The team leaves for Hong Kong on 28 October.

This page is our living page for the tournament: the newest update stays at the top, and fixtures, times and results will be added as they are confirmed.

## Latest: 9 October 2026, squad announced

**Pakistan squad for Hong Kong Sixes 2026:**

1. Mohammad Abbas Afridi (captain)
2. Abdul Samad
3. Ahmed Daniyal
4. Muhammad Irfan Khan
5. Khawaja Nafay
6. Muhammad Shahzad
7. Saad Masood

Abbas also led the side last year, when Pakistan beat Kuwait in the final on 9 November 2025 for their sixth Hong Kong Sixes title.

## Groups and Pakistan's first matches

Pakistan are in **Group C with India and the UAE**, [ProPakistani reported](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/09/pakistan-announces-squad-for-hong-kong-sixes-2026/). Both Pakistan matches in the group fall on the opening day, 30 October: **Pakistan vs UAE first, then Pakistan vs India**.

The other groups, as reported:

- **Group A:** Australia, Hong Kong China, England
- **Group B:** Bangladesh, Scotland, Sri Lanka
- **Group D:** South Africa, Oman, Afghanistan

## Format: three days, three trophies

- **30 October:** opening day, nine group matches.
- **31 October:** the remaining group matches, starting with Oman vs Afghanistan, then the knockouts begin. Group winners go to the Cup semi-finals, runners-up to the Plate semi-finals and third-placed sides to the Bowl semi-finals.
- **1 November:** Cup, Plate and Bowl finals and the placement matches.

## Hong Kong Sixes time in Pakistan

Hong Kong is **three hours ahead of Pakistan** (HKT is UTC+8, PKT is UTC+5), so a match at 12pm in Hong Kong starts at **9am in Pakistan**, and a 6pm evening match starts at 3pm PKT. Match times have not been published yet; we will add every Pakistan fixture in PKT here as soon as the organisers release the schedule.

## Where to follow

Today's cricket fixtures and live scores are on our [cricket page](/news/cricket), and all other series Pakistan are playing this season are on the [Pakistan women's](/news/cricket/pakistan-womens-cricket-team-squad-captain-fixtures-and-results) and [Asia Cup](/news/cricket/asia-cup-schedule-results-pakistan) living pages.

## Frequently asked questions

**When is Hong Kong Sixes 2026?**

From 30 October to 1 November 2026 at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Hong Kong.

**Who is Pakistan's captain at Hong Kong Sixes 2026?**

Fast bowler Mohammad Abbas Afridi, who also led Pakistan to the 2025 title.

**When is Pakistan vs India at Hong Kong Sixes?**

On the opening day, 30 October 2026, after Pakistan's match against the UAE. The start time has not been published yet.

## Sources

- Abbas Afridi to lead Pakistan in Hong Kong Sixes 2026 (9 Oct 2026) (Business Recorder): https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443446/abbas-afridi-to-lead-pakistan-in-hong-kong-sixes-2026
- Pakistan announces squad for Hong Kong Sixes 2026 (9 Oct 2026) (ProPakistani): https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/09/pakistan-announces-squad-for-hong-kong-sixes-2026/

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