Bangladesh vs India, HKS, Today Match Prediction

BAN vs IND Match Prediction & Analysis

Bangladesh and India will lock horns in the 11th place playoff game of the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 on Sunday, 1st November. The venue for this match is Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong and the scheduled start time is 7:10 IST. 

Both Bangladesh and India lost their group stage encounters and moved to Bowl semifinal where they again suffered defeats against South Africa and England respectively. Both teams would eye a winning end to their poor campaign. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

BAN

L L L

BAN

129/4 in 6.0 21.5

HKS

South Africa beat Bangladesh by 1 wickets 31 Oct 2026

RSA

132/5 in 6.0 22

BAN

127/4 in 6.0 21.17

HKS

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 0 wickets

30 Oct 2026

SL

129/5 in 5.2 24.19

BAN

94/5 in 6.0 15.67

HKS

Scotland beat Bangladesh by 1 wickets

30 Oct 2026

SCT

97/4 in 6.0 16.17

IND

L L L

ENG

124/2 in 6.0 20.67

HKS

England beat India by 3 runs

31 Oct 2026

IND

121/4 in 6.0 20.17

UAE

97/0 in 4.2 22.38

HKS

United Arab Emirates beat India by 6 wickets 31 Oct 2026

IND

94/6 in 6.0 15.67

IND

88/5 in 6.0 14.67

HKS

Pakistan beat India by 3 wickets

30 Oct 2026

PAK

91/2 in 3.5 23.74

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bangladesh Preview

Bangladesh head into the contest on the back of a heartbreaking one-wicket defeat in Bowl semi-final against South Africa, despite posting an imposing 129/4. Habibur Rahman Sohan smashed an unbeaten 60 off just 14 deliveries, while Abu Hider scored 28 off 10 balls and Mrittunjoy Chowdhury contributed 26 off six. With the ball, Chowdhury Md Rizwan picked up two wickets for 20 runs, while Abu Hider also claimed two wickets. 

Bangladesh suffered two narrow defeats in the group stage of Hong Kong Sixes 2026. They lost their opening game against Scotland by one wicket, despite posting 94/5 in six overs. In their next game against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh scored 127/4. Sohan starred with an unbeaten 57 off just 15 deliveries. However, their efforts went in vain as Sri Lanka chased down the target with four balls to spare.

Habibur Rahman Sohan has been their standout performer, scoring 142 runs in three matches, including an unbeaten 60 off 14 balls in the Bowl semi-final. Mrittunjoy Chowdhury has contributed 61 runs and picked up five wickets, while Abu Hider has scored 53 runs. Sabbir Rahman has also chipped in with 53 runs across three outings. 

Bangladesh Predicted Playing XI:

Abu Hider (c), Sabbir Rahman, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Chowdhury Mohammad Rizwan, Ahrar Amin, and Samiun Basir Ratul

Bangladesh Actual Playing XI:

Samiun Basir Ratul, Habibur Sohan, Ahrar Amin, Chowdhury Md Rizwan, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Sabbir Rahman, Abu Hider

India Preview

India endured a disappointing campaign at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026. They began their campaign against Pakistan, where they managed 88 in six overs. Shashank Singh was the standout batter with 40 runs off just 11 deliveries. However, Pakistan chased down the target in just 3.5 overs. India faced another setback against the UAE. Batting first, they posted 94/6, with T Natarajan top-scoring with 38 off 14 balls. However, UAE chased down the target without losing a wicket in just 4.2 overs.

India came agonisingly close to securing a victory against England in their Bowl semi-final but eventually suffered a three-run defeat. Chasing 125, India finished on 121/4 despite a brilliant unbeaten 56 off 14 deliveries from Rahul Tripathi. Shashank Singh provided a quickfire 29 off nine balls and Krunal Pandya scored 28 off just seven deliveries. 

Rahul Tripathi has been India's leading run-scorer with 89 runs in three matches, including an unbeaten 56 off 14 deliveries against England. Shashank Singh has scored 70 runs, while T Natarajan has contributed 50 runs. Krunal Pandya has also chipped in with 43 runs, including an unbeaten 28 in the Bowl semi-final. 

India Predicted Playing XI:

Krunal Pandya (c), Shashank Singh, Rahul Tewatia, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, T. Natarajan, and Kulwant Khejroliya

India Actual Playing XI:

Shashank Singh, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Tewatia, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Kulwant Khejroliya

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather at Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong on 1st November is expected to be cloudy with a high of 29°C and a low of 23°C, along with 5% chance of rain and north winds at 11 kph. 

BAN vs IND Pitch Report

The surface at Mission Road Ground is generally batting-friendly, offering good assistance to the batters.The outfield is quick and we can easily get boundaries. The average first-innings score in the Hong Kong Six matches at this venue is around 127 runs. 140-plus total crossed three times in the tournament. Overall, it is a good batting surface where batters can hit sixes with ease. 

Score prediction: 

If India bat first - 120-130 runs 

If Bangladesh bat first - 110-120 runs 

Toss: To Bowl

In the last five Hong Kong Sixes matches at this venue, chasing teams have won four matches, indicating a clear advantage for sides batting second. The highest successful run-chase at the ground this year is 128, suggesting that a competitive target could be challenging to overhaul. Having previously enjoyed success while bowling first, both sides are likely to opt to field if they win the toss.

Toss Prediction: India to win the coin toss.