The world-famous Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes was successfully held for the 35th time in March and April 2025 as the Sixes continued to recover from the break caused by Covid-19. As we reach January 2026 the 2026 tournament will soon be with us and we are looking to make it an enjoyable experience both on and off the field.
The dates for 2026 have been confirmed with the tournament running for seven days from 29th March to 4th April. There will be a Welcome Party on Saturday 28th March with teams from around the world gathering together and renewing their long-term friendships or meeting new teams for the first time.
The tournament is held at the historic Gymkhana Club in Chiang Mai which is set up with tents for all competing teams and boundary banners circling the ground which has hosted the tournament since 1988. Teams are invited to three social events which will be all held at Gymkhana Club again in 2026 and there will be a food village which serves a variety of food throughout the day. The Boundary Bar will be the focus of all the socializing throughout the week with the teams taking their refreshments back to their tents or sitting in front of the bar.
The team fee for the tournament in 2026 has been held at 60,000 Baht which has been unchanged since 2018. We have been able to rebuild the strength of the tournament to a near record 32 men’s teams after we had 24 men’s teams in 2023, 26 in 2024 and 28 in 2025. Interest has been high from new teams and there will again be a competitive ladies competition. Matches are five-overs aside with six players in each team who can now have any number of players in their squads.
Teams vary in strength both in terms of ability and numbers so there are a total of five competitions and all participating teams are given a bag, towel, cap and magazine as well as free entry to three social events for up to eight persons. The week begins by playing qualifying matches so that teams are then divided into the Cup, Shield, Bowl, Plate and Spoon with each team playing a minimum of five matches.
In 2026 we are looking to provide the 32 competing men’s teams a minimum of five matches as well as semi-finals and finals in all five competitions. Teams will again be divided into gentlemen’s and players' sections so that as many contests will be evenly matched as possible. The winning teams in each competition will win a replica trophy and the players win an elephant provided by Elephant Parade and there are medals for the runners' up.
Accommodation is not provided but there are a range of hotels in Chiang Mai which teams book themselves with budget and luxury options and we have negotiated some special prices with a number of hotels
We are always looking for strong teams who can play in the Players Section and compete for the Cup and Shield but social teams are just as welcome and they will have a chance of success in the Bowl. Plate and Spoon. The champions in 2025 were Drifters but they were pushed to the limit by Darjeeling as two teams who have attended at 35 editions of the Chiang Mai Sixes reached the final as Sixes Week reached a triumphant conclusion.
There is more information available on the website (www.chiangmaisixes.cricket) with live computer scoring of every match, action and team photos, and live streaming so you can watch matches from any day of the week in recent years. Teams come to play in the Chiang Mai Sixes for year after year and they come from all over the world from countries near and far.
We are all hoping the 2026 edition will see another fantastic week of Sixes cricket with the 32 men’s teams and the four ladies teams all enjoying themselves to the absolute maximum.