Yusuf Pathan to feature in Road Safety World Series

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Former India players Yusuf Pathan, Namaj Ojha and R Vinay Kumar will feature in the Road Safety World Series’ slated to begin on March 5. The three players who retired recently will play for India Legends. The Indian team comprises players like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh. 

Apart from this, former Sri Lanka captain and opener Sanath Jayasuriya will play for Sri Lanka Legends. 

“Sri Lanka Legends have also included Sanath Jayasuriya, Russel Arnold and Upul Tharanga in their team led by Tillakaratne Dilshan,” a media release issued here said on Saturday.

India will begin the campaign against Bangladesh legends on March 5 while all the matches will be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium. The first edition of the tournament was called-off last year after four matches due to the COVID-19 outburst. 

Squads:

India Legends: Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammed Kaif, Pragyan Ojha, Noel David, Munaf Patel, Irfan Pathan, Manpreet Gony, Yusuf Pathan, Naman Ojha, S Badrinath and Vinay Kumar.


Sri Lanka Legends: Thilakaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Farveez Maharoof, Rangana Herath, Thilan Thushara, Ajantha Mendis, Chamara Kapugedera, Upul Tharanga, Chamara Silva, Chinthaka Jayasinghe, Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Kulasekara, Russel Arnold, Dulanjana Wijesinghe and Malinda Warnapura.

West Indies Legends: Brian Lara, Tino Best, Ridley Jacobs, Narsingh Deonarine, Sulieman Benn, Dinanath Ramnarine, Adam Sanford, Carl Hooper, Dwayne Smith, Ryan Austin, William Perkins and Mahendra Nagamootoo.


South Africa Legends: Jonty Rhodes, Morne van Wyk, Garnett Kruger, Roger Telemachus, Justin Kemp, Alviro Petersen, Nantie Hayward, Andrew Puttick, Loots Bosman, Zander de Bruyn, Thandi Tshabalala, Monde Zondeki, Makhaya Ntini and Lloyd Norris-Jones.




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