East Asia’s Sports Capital | Hong Kong Sixes 2026
East Asia’s Sports Capital | Hong Kong Sixes 2026
Bangladesh return with a blend of international experience and emerging talent; Sri Lanka and Scotland await in Pool B
Hong Kong, 12 October 2026: Bangladesh will bring a blend of international experience and emerging talent to the Hong Kong Sixes 2026, with Bangladesh internationals Abu Hider Rony and Sabbir Rahman Roman headlining the seven-member squad for the six-a-side tournament. Abu Hider Rony will be leading the side for the 2026 edition of Hong Kong Sixes. Bangladesh, who reached the Plate Final in 2025 will face Sri Lanka and Scotland in Pool B as they return to Hong Kong from 30 October to 1 November.
The squad features Bangladesh internationals Abu Hider Rony and Sabbir Rahman Roman, alongside emerging talents Samiun Basir Ratul, Chowdhury Md Rizwan, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Ahrar Amin and Habibur Rahman Sohan. Nadif Chowdhury will accompany the team as Manager.
The Bangladesh squad comprises:
Abu Hider Rony, who has represented Bangladesh in both ODIs and T20Is, returns to the Hong Kong Sixes after featuring in the 2025 edition, where he took four wickets in the Plate Final against Hong Kong, China. Sabbir Rahman Roman also brings international experience and enjoyed a strong 2026 Top End T20 campaign in Australia, scoring 184 runs in seven matches, including two half-centuries. Samiun Basir Ratul, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury and Habibur Rahman Sohan were also part of Bangladesh squad in the previous edition, with Sohan scoring 85 runs.
Bangladesh’s campaign will add another chapter to the growing cross-border cricket rivalry in the region, with the side joining a field featuring some of Asia’s leading cricket sides.
Bangladesh return to the Hong Kong Sixes after reaching the Plate Final in 2025, where they narrowly lost to hosts Hong Kong, China by one wicket. The 2026 side will look to build on that campaign when they face Sri Lanka and Scotland in Pool B.
With six players on the field and six overs per innings, the Hong Kong Sixes is built around attacking cricket, quick scoring and players contributing across disciplines. The 2026 edition will also be the first with JSW Sports as Commercial Partner, marking the organisation’s first partnership with an international sporting IP.
Speaking about the partnership, Divyanshu Singh, CEO, JSW Sports, said: “Hong Kong Sixes marks a defining moment for JSW Sports, our first partnership with international Sporting IPs. This is a natural extension of everything we’ve built in Indian sport, and we’re excited to bring that same rigour and ambition to a global stage in close collaboration with Cricket Hong Kong, China.”
The Hong Kong Sixes returns from 30 October to 1 November 2026, with the tournament taking place at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Hong Kong. The action will be broadcasted live in India on Sony Sports Network and streamed live on FanCode.
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