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

India vs Sri Lanka, Hong Kong Sixes 2025

India's campaign in the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 ended with a heavy 48-run defeat to Sri Lanka at Mong Kok, marking their fourth consecutive loss in the tournament.

Match Overview

India lost by 48 runs in a brutal finish against Sri Lanka. The Indian team, featuring retired players such as Dinesh Karthik and Robin Uthappa, failed to build on their opening win over Pakistan and then suffered defeats to Kuwait, UAE, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's Dominance

Sri Lankan openers Lahiru Samarakoon and Lahiru Madushanka powered the innings, scoring 138 runs without losing a wicket.
Both openers scored 52 runs each, devastating India's bowling attack.

India's Response

Despite a strong start from the Indian openers, the momentum was lost as the team managed only 90 runs in their allotted 6 overs.

Bharat Chipli showed resilience with 41 runs off 13 balls.
Stuart Binny contributed 25 runs off 9 balls.

Indian Team Line-up

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

"India’s campaign came crashing down with three consecutive defeats against Kuwait, UAE and Nepal after winning against Pakistan by 2 runs by DLS method in their opening encounter."

"A 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."

India’s poor run continued as they were unable to challenge Sri Lanka’s powerful start and suffered a significant defeat in the final game of the event.

Author’s Summary: India’s Hong Kong Sixes 2025 campaign concluded disastrously with four straight losses, including a crushing 48-run defeat to Sri Lanka despite notable individual efforts.

Outlook India — 2025-11-09