Raipur: The Road Safety World Series 2021 cricket tournament is starting from March 5 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The tournament will be played till March 21 at the International Cricket Stadium in Raipur.
Last year the tournament was postponed midway due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This time the tournament will resume from where it ended last year. In 2020, four matches were played.
This time six teams will lock horns in the Road Safety World Series which features legendary players from India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
India Legends
Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Mohammad Kaif, Irfan Pathan, Noel David, Munaf Patel, Manpreet Gony, Naman Ojha, Pragyan Ojha, Yusuf Pathan.
England Legends
Kevin Pietersen, Owais Shah, Monty Panesar, Nick Compton, Chris Tremlett, Kabir Ali, Sajid Mahmood, Phil Mustard, Chris Schoefield, James Tredwell, Jonathan Trott, Ryan Sidebottom, Usman Afzaal, Matthew Hoggard, James Tindall.
West Indies Legends
Brian Lara, Pedro Collins, Narsingh Deonarine, Tino Best, Ridley Jacobs, Sulieman Benn, Dinanath Ramnarine, Adam Sanford, William Perkins, Carl Hooper, Dwayne Smith, Ryan Austin, Mahendra Nagamootoo.
Sri Lanka Legends
Jayasuriya, Tharanga, Dilshan, Kulasekara, Chamara Silva, Chinthaka Jayasinghe, Thilan Thushara, Dammika Prasad, Herath, Kapugedra, Dulanjana Wijesinghe, Russel Arnold, Ajantha Mendis, Farveez Maharoof Manjula Prasad and Malinda Warnapura.
South Africa Legends
Jonty Rhodes, Makhaya Ntini, Nicky Boje, Morne Van Wyk, Garnett Kruger, Roger Telemachus, Justin Kemp, Alviro Petersen, Andrew Puttick, Thandi Tshabalala, Loots Bosman, Llyod Norris Jones, Zander de Bruyn and Monde Zondeki.
Bangladesh Legends
Abdur Razzak, Khaled Mahmud, Nafees Iqbal, Mohammad Rafique, Khaled Mashud, Hannan Sarker, Javed Omar, Rajin Saleh, Mehrab Hossain, Aftab Ahmed, Alamgir Kabir, Mohammed Sharif, Mushfiqur Rahman and Mamun Ur Rashed.
Where will the tournament take place?
Last year, four matches took place in Maharashtra, but this year all the matches will be held at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
What is Road Safety World Series?
The Road Safety World Series is an initiative by the Road Safety Cell of Maharashtra in association with the Professional Management Group (PMG) spearheaded by Sunil Gavaskar, who is the Commissioner of the Series, and Tendulkar, who is the brand ambassador.
Why is this tournament being hosted?
The main objective of the tournament is to raise awareness about the importance of road safety in India. The event has been approved by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of the Government of India has also given nod. The state government has agreed to organise the tournament in order to promote awareness on important topics like road safety, tourism and investment in Chhattisgarh. The tournament will be organized under the joint aegis of the Transport and Sports Department.