Krunal Pandya to captain India at Hong Kong Sixes

India has named Krunal Pandya captain of its squad for the 2026 Hong Kong Sixes, with Kulwant Khejroliya replacing Bhuvneshwar Kumar after Kumar’s international selection made him unavailable for the tournament. The squad change was announced by Hong Kong Cricket, China on October 17. Bhuvneshwar had initially been selected to lead India. The Hong Kong Sixes is scheduled to take place from October 30 to November 1. Pandya will lead a seven-player squad that also includes Shashank Singh, Rahul Tewatia, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi and T. Natarajan, alongside Khejroliya. India is drawn in Group C with Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and hosts Hong Kong, and is scheduled to open against Pakistan on October 30. Reports describe Bhuvneshwar’s national-team commitments differently. Two accounts say he was selected for India’s five-match T20I series against New Zealand, scheduled to begin October 22, and would miss the Sixes because of the overlap. Another account says he was added to India’s squad for the fifth T20I against the West Indies after Arshdeep Singh sustained a shoulder injury. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said Bhuvneshwar’s participation in that match would depend on...