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Hong Cricket Sixes 2012 Shedule*
India has named its team for the KARP Group Hong Kong Sixes, which will take place at the
Kowloon Cricket Club on 27 and 28 October 2012.
The team is the first specialist sixes side selected for the Hong Kong Sixes. India is
grouped in Pool B alongside defending champions Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands.
“This is the first time the Indian team has been selected with the unique format of the
Sixes in mind and I believe we have one of the best combinations,” warned Vivek Bakshi,
manager of the Indian squad.
India will have a band of IPL-hardened players at its core, namely Paul Valthaty, the
Kings XI Punjab opening batsman, Rajasthan Royals’ bowler Ajit Chandela and Siddharth
Chitnis, a useful batting all-rounder who bowls off-spin and who also turns out for the
same team as Valthaty.
The team will be captained by Praveen Kumar, who has represented India at all forms of
cricket, and is the only player after the legendary Kapil Dev to bowl a natural
outswinger.
A lot of thought has been put by the Indian selectors into this team as the country make
an attempt to catch up on Pakistan’s superb record at the Hong Kong Sixes. India has only
won the tournament once, back in 2005 when a young Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned out for
them.
Any clash between India and Pakistan is treated as the mother of all matches. Cries of
‘Pakistan Zindabad will be matched with ‘Chak De India’ as both teams will be reminded
that nothing but the best is desired from their supporters at the KARP Group Hong Kong
Sixes.
Passions will run high when the two sides meet on Saturday afternoon, and the stakes will
be even higher - for with Sri Lanka also in the same group, victory will be vital as the
loser might have trouble securing a place in the Cup competition.
As defending champions, Pakistan will be expected to win. They return with the core of
their champion team from last year intact and all eyes will once again be on dashing
batsman Umar Akmal to provide them with the impetus going forward.
But the withdrawal of last year’s successful captain Abdul Razzaq from the Pakistan six,
being replaced as captain by another veteran of last year’s Cup winning side in Kamran
Akmal, India’s chances may be looking brighter.
“The entire nation expects the team to perform at their best and win this tournament. Also
I personally expect that all the players will leave no stone unturned as they seek to win
but at the same time play the game in a very disciplined manner,” Bakshi added.
With so much riding on run rates from the day’s results, India will need to start fast
against the Netherlands in their 2012 Hong Kong Sixes opening match on Saturday, 27
October at 09:15. India then play Sri Lanka at 13:45 on Saturday and face off against
Pakistan in the Cricket world’s best rivalry at 15:15.
Hong Kong Cricket Association President Captain Shahzada Saleem Ahmed commented on the
Indian Six saying: “Hong Kong cricket fans will be delighted with the India team selected
for this year’s tournament. India boasts some of the most exciting cricketers in the world
game and to see them select a side uniquely suited to the entertaining Hong Kong Sixes
format bodes well for some dramatic play on Saturday.
“Pool B with India, Sri Lanka and the defending champions Pakistanis shaping up to be the
group of death and the Netherlands is now ideally positioned to play the spoiler’s role,”
added Captain Saleem. “The loss of Abdul Razzaq, last year’s Player of the Final, is
unfortunate for Pakistan but with Kamran Akmal stepping in to assume the captaincy, the
team has the strength to repeat once again.”
India Squad: Praveen Kumar (Captain), Ajit Chandela, Siddharth Chitnis, Ishan Malhotra,
Sandeep Sharma, Siddharth Trivedi, Paul Valthaty, Vivek Bakshi (Manager)
Ticketing
Public stand tickets for Hong Kong crickets’ annual showpiece are still available for the
Karp Group Hong Kong Sixes, however, with capacity set at 2,000 this year, the event is
expected to sell out before the event. Ticket packages are as follows:
Weekend Package HK$800 (adults), HK$380 (children)
Saturday only HK$310 (adults), HK$180 (children)
Sunday only HK$550 (adults), HK$220 (children)
Tickets are available through HK Ticketing and from the following outlets: HKCA, HKCC,
KCC, and Dot Cod Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar.
Hospitality Packages
The Hong Kong Sixes Champagne Garden and VIP Gold Pass tickets are also still available.
Prices range from HK$3,000 per day to HK$5,500 for the weekend.
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