{
  "id": 13081509,
  "title": "Abbas Afridi to lead Pakistan in Hong Kong Sixes 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/abbas-afridi-to-lead-pakistan-in-hong-kong-sixes-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:33:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443446/abbas-afridi-to-lead-pakistan-in-hong-kong-sixes-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Pakistan Cricket Board has unveiled the seven-member squad for the Hong Kong Sixes 2026, with fast bowler Mohammad Abbas Afridi named as the team captain. The six-a-side tournament will be held at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Hong Kong from October 30 to November 1, with a total of 12 teams participating across four pools of three teams each. Pakistan has been placed in Pool C. The squad includes Mohammad Abbas Afridi as captain, Abdul Samad, Ahmed Daniyal, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Khawaja Nafay, Muhammad Shahzad, and Saad Masood. Pakistan last won the Hong Kong Super Sixes title in November 2023, led by Afridi, after a strong performance against Kuwait.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}