Dinesh Karthik to lead Team India at Hong Kong Sixes
What's the story
Dinesh Karthik will captain Team India at the upcoming Hong Kong Sixes tournament. The event is set to take place from November 7. This comes after his recent signing with Sharjah Warriorz for the ILT20 league. Karthik's participation was confirmed by Cricket Hong Kong, China, the tournament's organizers. He will be joining his former India and Tamil Nadu teammate R Ashwin in this six-a-side competition.
Leadership role
An absolute honor: Karthik
Karthik expressed his excitement and honor at the opportunity to lead Team India in the Hong Kong Sixes. "It is an absolute honor leading Team India at the Hong Kong Sixes, a tournament with such rich history and global recognition," he said. He also looked forward to leading a team of players with incredible records, promising fans an entertaining and fearless display of cricket.
Anticipation
His leadership will add immense value: Burji Shroff
Burji Shroff, the chairperson of Cricket Hong Kong China, welcomed Karthik as the captain of Team India for the tournament. "His leadership and wealth of experience will add immense value to the competition," Shroff said. Shroff also expressed confidence that Karthik's presence would draw fans from around the world to this spectacular cricketing festival.
Tournament structure
A look at participating teams
The Hong Kong Sixes will feature a total of 12 teams: South Africa, Afghanistan, Nepal, Australia, England, UAE, India, Pakistan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Hong Kong China. Each team will have six players. The teams are divided into four groups, with India and Pakistan placed in the same group (Group C). The top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals of this three-day event.
Numbers
A look Karthik's career
Karthik, who retired from the Indian Premier League last year, has played 412 matches and scored 7,537 runs at a strike rate of 136.66. He has also represented India in 60 T20Is, scoring 686 runs at an impressive strike rate of 142.61. The Tamil Nadu cricketer was part of the Mumbai Indians team that won the IPL in 2013. He played for five other IPL teams. After retiring from Indian cricket, Karthik has ventured into franchise T20 leagues.