Krunal Pandya will captain India at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 after Bhuvneshwar Kumar received a call-up to the national team for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, which begins on October 22.
Gujarat Titans pacer Kulwant Khejroliya has replaced Bhuvneshwar in India’s seven-member squad for the tournament, scheduled to be held from October 30 to November 1.
Krunal will lead a squad comprising Shashank Singh, Rahul Tewatia, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, T. Natarajan and Khejroliya.
Krunal was part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad that successfully defended its IPL title in 2026. Apart from his 14 wickets, the all-rounder hit 226 runs at an average of 37.66 and a strike rate of 145.80. It was Krunal’s fifth IPL trophy overall – he won three with Mumbai Indians (MI) before being part of RCB’s back-to-back title wins
Updated India Squad – Hong Kong Sixes 2026
Krunal Pandya (Captain) – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Shashank Singh – Punjab Kings
Rahul Tewatia – Gujarat Titans
Nitish Rana – Delhi Capitals
Rahul Tripathi – Kolkata Knight Riders
T. Natarajan – Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kulwant Khejroliya – Gujarat Titans
Published on Oct 17, 2026
