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Team India Suffers Three Straight Losses at Hong Kong Sixes After Beating Pakistan
Team India started a cricket tournament called the Hong Kong Sixes with a win against Pakistan.
However, on the next day, the team, led by Dinesh Karthik and with many famous players, lost three games in a row.
They lost to Kuwait, then the UAE, and finally Nepal, a country not usually known for cricket power.
In one game against Nepal, India lost by a huge margin of 92 runs.
The experienced players in the Indian team couldn't lead them to victory in these matches, and they were knocked out of the tournament.
It was a disappointing day for the team.
Team India, led by Dinesh Karthik, suffered three consecutive losses in the Hong Kong Sixes tournament after an initial win against Pakistan.
India lost to Kuwait, UAE, and Nepal on November 8, 2025, being eliminated from the tournament.
In the match against Kuwait, Yasin Patel scored an unbeaten 58 off 14 balls, leading Kuwait to 106/5, while India could only manage 79/6.
Against the UAE, India scored 107/3, but UAE chased it down to win by 4 wickets.
Nepal achieved a record 137/0 in 6 overs against India and then bowled India out for just 45, winning by 92 runs.
- Who
- Team India under Dinesh Karthik, featuring experienced players
- What
- Team India lost three consecutive matches in the Hong Kong Sixes tournament after an initial win against Pakistan.
- Where
- Hong Kong
- When
- November 7-8, 2025
- Why
- Despite having prominent players, India's team failed to perform in subsequent matches against Kuwait, UAE, and Nepal, suffering significant defeats.
Key facts
- Event
- Hong Kong Sixes
- Team India Captain
- Dinesh Karthik
- India's Initial Result
- 2-run win against Pakistan (DLS method)
- Subsequent Losses
- To Kuwait, UAE, and Nepal
- Notable Indian Players
- Robin Uthappa, Priyank Panchal, Abhimanyu Mithun, Stuart Binny, Shahbaz Nadeem, Bharat Chipli, Dinesh Karthik
- Kuwait Match Score
- Kuwait 106/5 (6 overs) vs India 79/6 (5.4 overs)
- UAE Match Score
- India 107/3 (6 overs) vs UAE 111/2 (5.5 overs)
- Nepal Match Score
- Nepal 137/0 (6 overs) vs India 45 (all out)
Timeline
Ashwin eyes new leagues post-retirement, registering for ILT20 and the Hundred.
He will play for India in the Hong Kong Sixes 2025.
Dinesh Karthik captains India for the tournament starting November 7.
India beat Pakistan by two runs in a rain-hit Sixes match.
They defended 86, Pakistan falling short of revised target.
Quotes
ICC Asia Cricket
An official account on X (formerly Twitter) related to Asian cricket.
“Nepal defeated India by 92 runs in the Hong Kong Sixes! MísN npsh#HongKongSixes”
news18.com
Sources
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