The much-awaited Road Safety Series was put on hold owing to the pandemic situation. The tournament where the legends from all the World meet is all set to resume from the 5th of March, with the grand finale to be held at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on the 21st of March.
The tournament boasts of featuring legends from all over the world which includes the likes of West Indian batting maestro- Brian Lara, Indian run-machine- Sachin Tendulkar, and Aussie speedster- Brett Lee. The list only gets extravagant and the tournament promises to be rip-roaring and at the same time create the nostalgic feeling for every lover of this sport.
The tournament came to an unfortunate end the last March as the Pandemic took over. The tournament began with the Indian Legends locking horns with West Indian Legends at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. England Legends and Bangladesh Legends are yet to flex their muscles.
Indian Legends sit on top of the points table with two wins from the two matches, followed by South Africa and Sri Lanka, who have four points each. The remaining teams are yet to open the account and as the tournament progresses we could be looking at a tightly contested points table.
Following the resumption of the tournament, We have the Indian Legends taking on Bangladesh Legends, who will be playing their first match of the league. Will Sachin Tendulkar and Co. be able to continue their winning run? Will the Tigers be able to get off the mark in their very first match?
Match Toss Time: 18:30 Local (13:00 GMT)
Match Start Time: 19:00 Local (13:30 GMT)
Match Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
Weather Report
Excellent conditions for cricket as clear skies are forecasted for the entire course of the day. The temperature is expected to be hovering in the 32-26 degree Celsius range and the humidity at the peak is anticipated to be around the 20-24 percent range.
Pitch
The strip is expected to be a very competitive one. As we have seen in the Indian Premier League, the pitch is not a high-scoring one but rather a competitive one. The team winning the toss should be looking to bowl first as the teams chasing have enjoyed more success at this venue.
Team News
There are no reports of injury from the Indian side. Their skipper- Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag will open the innings and the No.3 slot is certain to be occupied by Mohammad Kaif. The middle-order is expected to feature Naman Ojha, Yusuf Pathan, and Yuvraj Singh. Overall, the hosts look like a very well-balanced side.
Bangladesh on the other hand have a star-studded line-up as well. Nafees Iqbal looks certain to open the innings along with Javed Omar. The 49-year old Khalen Mahmud will lead the side.
Probable Playing Xl
India Legends (IN-L): Sachin Tendulkar (c), Virender Sehwag, Mohammad Kaif, Yusuf Pathan, Naman Ojha (wk), Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Vinay Kumar, Manpreet Gony, Zaheer Khan, Pragyan Ojha
Bangladesh Legends (BN-L): Nafees Iqbal, Javed Omar, Rajin Saleh, Abdur Razzaq, Mushfiqur Rahman, Khalid Mashud (wk), Khaled Mahmud, Mohammad Rafique, Mehrab Hossain, Aftab Ahmed, Hannan Sarkar/MD. Sharif
IN-L vs BN-L Fantasy Team
Naman Ojha, Sachin Tendulkar, Virendar Sehwag, Yusuf Pathan, Mushifiqur Rahman, Irfan Pathan, Yuvraj Singh, Khaled Mahmud, Zaheer Khan, Abdur Razzaq
Captain Picks: Yuvraj Singh (IN-L), Sachin Tendulkar (IN-L)
Vice-captain Picks: Virender Sehwag (IN-L), Abdur Razzaq (BN-L)
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