India Vs Sri Lanka, Hong Kong Sixes 2025: IND's Campaign Ends With 48-Run Loss

India's run in the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 concluded with a heavy 48-run defeat to Sri Lanka at Mong Kok, marking their fourth consecutive loss. After a promising start with a narrow 2-run win over Pakistan (DLS method), India faced defeats against Kuwait, UAE, Nepal, and finally Sri Lanka.

Match Summary

Sri Lankan openers Lahiru Samarakoon and Lahiru Madushanka dominated, scoring 52 runs each and setting an unbroken 138/0 target.
India’s response started strongly, but momentum faded quickly, and they ended with just 90 runs in their 6 overs.
Bharat Chipli showed resilience, making 41 runs off 13 balls, while Stuart Binny added 25 off 9 deliveries.

Team Composition and Performance

The Indian squad included several retired players such as Dinesh Karthik and Robin Uthappa. Expectations were high, but consecutive losses to lower-ranked teams raised concerns about India's commitment to the tournament.

India’s 48-run defeat in a 6-over game is a huge margin, which raises questions as to whether the Indian team ever took the tournament seriously.

Indian Playing XI

Robin Uthappa (wk)
Bharat Chipli
Stuart Binny (c)
Priyank Panchal
Shahbaz Nadeem
Abhimanyu Mithun
Dinesh Karthik

Sri Lankan openers ripped apart the Indian bowling as they scored 138/0.

The campaign results show India's struggles in the tournament, with Sri Lanka overpowering them in the final match.

Summary: India ended their Hong Kong Sixes 2025 campaign with an emphatic 48-run loss to Sri Lanka, highlighting issues with team form and focus throughout the series.

Outlook India — 2025-11-09