Krunal Pandya Named India Captain for Hong Kong Sixes 2026, Kulwant Khejroliya Replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar
India's squad for the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 will be led by Krunal Pandya, who replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar as captain due to Bhuvneshwar's selection for India's upcoming T20I series in New Zealand. Gujarat Titans pacer Kulwant Khejroliya joins the team, replacing Bhuvneshwar. The seven-member squad includes experienced IPL players such as Shashank Singh, Rahul Tewatia, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, and T. Natarajan. Krunal, who has captained domestic and IPL teams, will lead the side in the fast-paced six-a-side tournament from October 30 to November 1.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 17 Oct, 06:29 am. Other outlets followed.