Sachin Tendulkar is All Set To Return To The Field Once Again To Entertain Indian Cricket Fans
Sachin Tendulkar is all set to return to the field once again to entertain the Indian cricket fans. The Master Blaster will lead defending champions India Legends in the second edition of the Road Safety World Series 2022.
Season against South Africa Legends:-
Ahead of the first match of the season against South Africa Legends on Saturday, the legendary batsman was given a rousing welcome at a hotel in Kanpur.
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The official Twitter handle of Road Safety World Series shared a video of Sachin’s arrival. Not only will Sachin take over the leadership duties of the India Legends team but he will also be seen as the brand ambassador of the tournament.
“Sachin Tendulkar, our brand ambassador, and India Legends captain, after landing in Kanpur, India,” read the caption of the post shared by Road Safety World Series.
Former Indian cricketers like- Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, and many more would play for India Legends under Sachin’s captaincy.
The inaugural edition of the Road Safety World Series:-
Sachin helped India Legends win the inaugural edition of the Road Safety World Series last year. The Master Blaster also emerged as the third-highest run-scorer of the tournament in 2021.
Sachin played seven matches and scored 233 runs at an average of 38.83. He also scored two half-centuries in the inaugural edition of the Road Safety World Series. In the final, Sachin hit five fours and scored 30 runs in 23 balls.
India Legends eventually posted a defendable total of 181 runs for the loss of four wickets. In reply, Sri Lanka Legends could only reach 167/7.
South Africa Legends at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur:-
India Legends will now begin their title defense with a match against South Africa Legends at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Saturday.
Along with these two teams, the legendary teams of Australia, England, New Zealand, West Indies, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh will also participate in the second season of the Road Safety World Series.
In their next match, India Legends will take on West Indies Legends at the same venue on 14 September.
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India Legends will move to Indore to play their third league stage match against New Zealand Legends. The match between India Legends and New Zealand Legends will take place at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.
The final match of the tournament will be played on October 1 in Raipur.