On January 18, 2024, two sides, led by Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh, will play a charity T20 match for the One World One Family Cup – Here are the two squads.
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The charity match will be played at the Sai Krishnan Cricket Stadium in Muddenahalli near Bengaluru. The luminaries present will include Sunil Gavaskar.
Organised by the Shri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission, the One World One Family Cup contest will raise funds for healthcare and education of the needy across more than 30 nations.
The One World One Family team believes that the cricket match will be “more than a competition” and “a celebration of global unity”. They “play not for victory or defeat but for the sheer joy of the game“ to ensure their “actions can resonate beyond the boundaries”. This will be a platform to encourage everyone to “embrace kindness, compassion, and unity”.
Between them, the two teams – One World (led by Sachin Tendulkar) and One Family (captained by Yuvraj Singh) – have cricketers from India, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, England, and South Africa. An interesting inclusion is of 57-year-old Danny Morrison, who last played professional cricket in 1996/97.
There will be a slightly longer (30 minutes) gap between the two 20-over innings.
One World One Family Cup squad: Full team lists
One World: India – Sachin Tendulkar (c), Naman Ojha (wk), S Badrinath, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Ashok Dinda, RP Singh. Sri Lanka – Upul Tharanga, Ajantha Mendis. South Africa – Alviro Petersen. England – Monty Panesar. New Zealand – Danny Morrison.
One Family: India – Yuvraj Singh (c), Parthiv Patel (wk), Mohammad Kaif, Yusuf Pathan, Venkatesh Prasad. England – Darren Maddy. Sri Lanka – Romesh Kaluwitharana (wk), Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralidaran. Bangladesh – Alok Kapali. Australia – Jason Krejza. South Africa – Makhaya Ntini.
