Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara to take the field once again in a T20 competition India next year

Legendary retired cricketers from five countries will join the duo in the tournament.

Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara | Getty Images

Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara will be back on the cricket field in February 2020 in a T20 tournament that will be played across India.

A T20 tournament called the Road Safety World Series will be conducted in 2020 in India that will set sight on the improvement and awareness of Road Safety. The tournament will consist of many retired cricketers that entertained world cricket in the 1990s and 2000s.

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Retired cricketers from India, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, and Sri Lanka will be present during the series. Some of the players who are supposed to play include the Indian legendary batsman who inspired generations of cricketers, Sachin Tendulkar; West Indian legend Brian Lara, Australian speedster Brett Lee, who enjoyed a lot of battles with the other two; and South African Jonty Rhodes, who is regarded as the world’s best fielder.

Indian fans will also be delighted to see the dashing opener Virender Sehwag take part in the competition and add to the ‘entertainment’ factor. Another dashing opener Tillakaratne Dilshan from Sri Lanka will be joining these cricketers and make the competition a ‘must-watch’.

The tournament will be played from 2 to 16 February across different venues in India. Mark your calendars for the Road Safety World Series!

(Inputs from Reuters)

 
 

By Sameer Deodhar - 15 Oct, 2019

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