New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The extremely anticipated return of the Hong Kong Sixes was formally introduced on the Conrad Hotel on Tuesday. The 2025 version of the long-lasting occasion will happen from November 7 to 9 on the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground.
The match is an extravaganza not like some other cricketing occasion anyplace on this planet. The iconic match is exclusive in its format and boasts a historical past spanning 33 years.
Global cricketing superstars have graced the match for over three a long time, whereas the Sixes have additionally supplied a launchpad for a lot of future stars. This yr’s occasion guarantees all that and extra, with a Community Fan Park deliberate for the weekend.
Burji Shroff, Chairperson of Cricket Hong Kong, China, expressed his enthusiasm for the occasion, ‘The Hong Kong Sixes signify extra than simply cricket; it embraces our neighborhood spirit and the shared ardour we have now for the game, in addition to a celebration of Hong Kong itself. This match brings collectively folks from all walks of life, fostering camaraderie and unity amongst followers and gamers alike. It showcases not solely the expertise of our athletes but additionally the colourful tradition and wealthy heritage of our great metropolis,’ he stated.
‘We are grateful for the backing of the Government for awarding the ‘M’ Mark standing with funding assist by the Major Sports Events Committee for a second yr in a row.’
Wilfred Ng, Chairman of the Major Sports Events Committee, stated, ‘We are happy to assist Cricket Hong Kong, China in organising main worldwide sports activities occasions. The match supplies alternatives for native athletes to compete on dwelling floor and presents most people the possibility to look at high-level competitions, fostering sporting tradition and neighborhood delight, and it additional strengthens our goal of positioning Hong Kong as a centre for main worldwide sports activities occasions.’
Anuraag Bhatnagar, Director, Marketing and Commercial, Cricket Hong Kong, China, highlighted the importance of the occasion, ‘With cricketing legends and younger upcoming stars amongst the 12 worldwide groups, the extent of expertise that shall be on show on the sphere is unprecedented. We count on the standard of cricket and the joy to be at an all-time excessive. With SONY SPORTS as our broadcast companions, we predict a report world tv and OTT viewers, for this yr’s version. This is not only a serious cricket occasion, but additionally a chance to showcase our metropolis to the remainder of the world.’, he stated.
Rajneesh Chopra, Co-Founder of Arivaa Sports, the occasion’s Commercial Partner, acknowledged, ‘Sixes is an occasion we have now been looking ahead to a variety of years. In India, this occasion is deeply related to the town of Hong Kong. We have at all times wished to work on a global occasion with a distinction, and the Sixes is an occasion that has each legacy and the chance to develop the sport globally. We are actually excited to be a part of the occasion as a companion.’
Twelve worldwide groups will take part, together with the world primary workforce, India, the world quantity two workforce, Australia, and Team Hong Kong, China.
With the assist of the occasion’s Official Community Partner, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, and together with the Hong Kong Sixes, a sequence of actions below the ‘Jockey Club Hong Kong Cricket Sixes Community Programme’ shall be organised to advertise socially inclusive cricket in the local people, together with a grasp class and a collection of sports activities and cultural cubicles.
This is the primary time Cricket Hong Kong, China, has organised a sports activities and cultural sales space, together with a mini-cricket expertise, as an exhibition on the Sixes’ venue. Four cubicles shall be arrange for the general public to strive their hand on the sport, with the goal of offering entry to sports activities participation for the general public from numerous backgrounds, together with members of ethnic minority teams and underprivileged teams.
The programme will even provide complimentary tickets to folks with disabilities and underprivileged members of the neighborhood, giving them equal alternatives to get pleasure from a free but high-quality ‘M’ Mark occasion and acquire worthwhile insights into the game.
The match will function 4 swimming pools:Pool A: South Africa (A1), Afghanistan (A2), Nepal (A3)Pool B: Australia (B1), England (B2), UAE (B3)Pool C: India (C1), Pakistan (C2), Kuwait (C3)Pool D: Sri Lanka (D1), Bangladesh (D2), Hong Kong, China (D3)
The high two groups in every group will enter the Quarter Finals. The winners of the quarter-finals will play within the Cup semi-finals, whereas the losers will play within the Plate semi-finals. The backside workforce in every group will play within the Bowl competitors. There shall be 29 video games within the competitors over three days.
Format – Each sport shall be of six Overs, with six gamers in every workforce. Each bowler will bowl one over, besides the wicket keeper, and one bowler will bowl two overs. (ANI)