Cricket Hong Kong, China (CHK) will be hosting the Men’s National team of Kuwait for a multi-format white ball bi-lateral series between February 25th – March 07th, 2026. The series will comprise of four (4)-match T20 International games (with ICC Team ranking points) and three (3)-match games in the 50-overs format. The tour builds on the landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Kuwait Cricket and Hong Kong Cricket in July 2025, aimed at fostering long-term collaboration and development, and will be known as the “Bauhinia Falcon Trophy” series.
With both the Teams having a busy schedule this year in 2027 ICC Men’s CWC Challenge League competition, ACC Asia Cup (50-overs) qualification, 2028 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Sub-regional pathway tournaments, and the Asian Games, the series will begin their preparations towards them. Kabir Khan, Head Coach & GM – High Performance & Technical, Kuwait Cricket, said “I am honored to begin my journey with Kuwait Cricket through an international series of this stature. The Bauhinia Falcon Trophy presents an excellent opportunity to test our players against strong opposition and build a competitive mindset. My focus will be on establishing high-performance standards and long-term growth. I’m excited to work closely with the team as we take this important step forward together.”
Kaushal Silva, Head Coach, HK Men’s Team said “We are excited to play both One Day and T20I matches and to test our skills against the Kuwait Men’s Team. We have been working hard, and this series reflects our preparation and approach to both formats, with the 50-over Asia Cup, and the 50 Over World Cup Qualifier events coming this year as well as the Asian Games T20s scheduled this year. Making this series particularly valuable for our preparations.”
Bauhinia Falcon Trophy 2026 Schedule
Kuwait: Yasin Patel (Captain), Usman Patel (WK), Bilal Tahir, Meet Bhavsar, Mohamed Shafeeq, Anudeep Chenthamara, Muhammad Umar, Nimish Lathief, Clinto Anto, Mohamed Aslam, Naveenraj Thadathil, Muhammad Aqif and Mirza Ahmed
25th February 2026: Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait – 1st T20I (Scorecard)
26th February 2026: Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait – 2nd T20I (Scorecard)
28th February 2026: Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait – 3rd T20I (Abandoned)
01st March 2026: Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait – 4th T20I (Scorecard)
03rd March 2026: Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait – 1st OD (Abandoned)
05th March 2026: Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait – 2nd OD (Scorecard)
07th March 2026: Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait – 3rd OD (Scorecard)
