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Suryakumar Yadav Sachin Tendulkar

hundred in his 25 T20 matches at a of these two games and hopefully the
strike rate of 177.51 for India, said he players learn a lot.”
is “flexible” to bat at any position his The team’s media manager Smi-
team wants. ta Chhetri said that three players,
“I’ve told the captain and coach- Babar Hayat, Ehsan Khan and Ya-
es I’ll play anywhere, just play me,” sim Murtaza, have recently become
said Suryakumar, who was named fathers but have only seen their new-
man of the match. borns on video calls.
Retired cricket legend Sachin For most players in Hong Kong,
Tendulkar will lead defending cham- cricket is not the only means of live-
pions India Legends in the second lihood as opportunities for the na-
edition of the Road Safety World Se- tional team are few and far between.
ries (RSWS), scheduled to be played “A few of our players are doing food
from September 10 to October 1, delivery service part time,” Chhetri
2022 in Kanpur, Raipur, Indore and said. “And few of them are teachers
Dehradun. as well as handling family businesses
Kanpur will host the opener and like Kinchit Shah.”
Raipur will host the two semi-finals Fast bowler Ayush Shukla, a
and final. New Zealand Legends are 19-year-old university student, cel-
the new team in this edition and they ebrated the wicket of India skipper
will join the Legends of India, Austra- Rohit Sharma with a scream and
lia, Sri Lanka, West Indies, South Af- fist bumps when he got the opener
rica, Bangladesh and England during Nizakat Khan caught at mid-on for 21.
the 22- day event played primarily to The experienced Hayat top-
create awareness towards road safety have to create awareness among the six in the T20 Asia Cup. The Mum- scored with 41, Kinchit made 30, Zee-
in the country and around the globe. people, I strongly believe that this se- bai-born vice-captain, who proposed shan Ali was 26 not out and Manches-
The Road Safety World Series ries will be able to do and achieve the to his girlfriend after the match in ter-born Scott McKechnie smacked
(RSWS) is supported by the Ministry goal of saving lives on Indian roads.” Dubai on Wednesday, is part of an an unbeaten 16 off eight balls as they
of Road Transport and Highways and Anurag Thakur, Union Minister eclectic mix of pizza delivery men all impressed in a rare chance to play
the Ministry of Information & Tech- Information & Technology and Youth and university students representing at the highest level.
nology and Youth Affairs & Sports Affairs & Sports, Government of India Hong Kong against Asia’s cricket gi- “These are the opportunities for
Government of India. 27th Sports, said, “I am sure the Road Safety World ants in the UAE this week. individuals as well,” said Nizakat,
backed by US-based 27th Invest- Series will drive social change and The talented band of expatriates adding his team were making the
ments, are the exclusive marketing work as an ideal platform to influence have been on the road since June, most of their time at the Asia Cup by
rights holder of the league while Pro- people’s mind-set towards their be- culminating in a berth in the main picking the brains of world-class Paki-
fessional Management Group (PMG) haviour on the road and road safety.” draw of the six-nation Asia Cup after stani cricketers.
is the event management partner, The former BCCI chief also winning all three qualifying matches. “We have players that can play
as per a release by the organisers. said that he is “extremely delight- They lost to top-ranked India by franchise cricket and this is the time
Speaking about Road Safety ed to know that legends from eight 40 runs on Wednesday, but only after they can show how good they are.”
World Series Season 2, Nitin Gad- countries i.e., Australia, West Indies, a fight in their chase of 193. Hong Kong is coached by former
kari, Union Minister for Road Trans- South Africa, England, New Zealand, Skipper Nizakat Khan said they Ireland fast bowler Trent Johnston,
port & Highways Government of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and hosts In- had been flooded with praise from who said they deserved their place in
India, said, “The Road Safety World dia are going to participate in this loved ones in their adopted home. the top-tier tournament.
Series is a very good initiative to cre- tournament”. “We have lots of support back in “They believe in themselves,” he
ate awareness towards road safety Hong Kong batsman Kinchit Hong Kong. We have lots of messag- said. “They go out there and execute
through cricket. We want every indi- Shah usually handles the family dia- es from family and friends,” said Pa- their plans, play positive cricket and
vidual in this country to be aware and mond business and he sparkled in a kistan-born Nizakat. “It’s a big learn- I think it’s a great opportunity for
obey all rules and regulations while losing cause against India, studding ing curve for us to play against India the world to see how good at cricket
on the road and for that to happen, we an innings of 30 with two fours and a and Pakistan. We take something out Hong Kong is.”

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