Indian legends confirm squad for Road Safety World Series; Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh etc to play in what is going to be a marquee event
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In what is termed as a brilliant initiative, the Road Safety World Series comprising of teams of cricketing legends from different countries is set to kick off from March 7 in Mumbai.
The Indian legends team is led by Sachin Tendulkar and they will play the tournament opener against Brian Lara led West Indies legends.
5 teams are slated to take part in the tournament to raise awareness about Road Safety. Apart from the Indian and West Indies teams, South Africa Legends, Australia Legends and Sri Lanka Legends will be participating in this T20 tournament.
The tournament will be spaced out over 2 weeks, with matches set to be held at the Wankhede, DY Patil Stadium, MCA Stadium Pune and Brabourne Stadium(where the final will be held)
Indian Legends have now gone onto announce their squad for the tournament and the average 90s cricket fan is in for a treat and so many of the Indian greats from that era are slated to feature in the tournament.
Ab fir se hoga saamna @sachin_rt aur @BrianLara ka! Watch your favourite legends clash at the @RSWorldSeries, starting March 7. Catch all the action live on @Colors_Cineplex #YehJungHaiLegendary #FirDobara pic.twitter.com/xldgNXG41g
— Road Safety World Series (@RSWorldSeries) February 10, 2020
Indian Legends squad for the Road Safety World Series
Sachin Tendulkar (C), Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan , Ajit Agarkar, Sanjay Bangar, Munaf Patel, Mohammad Kaif, Pragyan Ojha, Sairaj Bahutule, Sameer Dighe (WK)
The schedule and fixture list of the tournament have been confirmed too with the Indian team playing on March 7, March 10, March 14 and March 20.
Schedule of the Road Safety World Series
March 7 : India Legends vs West Indies Legends @ Wankhede (Mumbai)
March 8: Australia Legends vs Sri Lanka Legends @ Wankhede (Mumbai)
March 10: India Legends vs Sri Lanka Legends @ DY Patil (Navi Mumbai)
March 11 : West Indies Legends vs South Africa Legends @ @ DY Patil (Navi Mumbai)
March 13: South Africa Legends vs Sri Lanka Legends @ DY Patil (Navi Mumbai)
March 14: India Legends vs South Africa Legends @ MCA Stadium (Pune)
March 16: Australia Legends vs West Indies Legends @ MCA Stadium (Pune)
March 17: West Indies Legends vs Sri Lanka Legends @ MCA Stadium (Pune)
March 19: Australia Legends vs South Africa Legends @ DY Patil (Navi Mumbai)
March 20: India Legends vs Australia Legends @ MCA Stadium (Pune)
How excited are you to see Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan and co. in action?