Sachin Tendulkar not a part of Legends League cricket: SRT Sports Management
Sachin Tendulkar will not take part in Legends League cricket.© ICC/Twitter
SRT Sports Management Pvt Ltd on Saturday clarified that batting legend Sachin Tendulkar is not a part of the upcoming Legends League Cricket (LLC). LLC is a professional cricket league for retired players, and it has recently announced its Indian team for the league. A promotional video featuring actor Amitabh Bachchan suggests that Tendulkar is also going to be a part of the league, which the official spokesperson of SRT Sports rubbished. The official spokesperson of SRT Sports Management Pvt Ltd said, "The news about @sachin_rt's participation in 'Legends League Cricket' is not true. Organizers should refrain from misleading cricket fans and Mr. Amitabh Bachchan." Ltd.
Starting January 20, the LLC will have three star-packed teams locking horns with each other.
The Indian team will be represented by Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Pathan brothers Irfan and Yusuf.
The team will be called The India Maharaja which will see them competing against some other star players from other countries.
The LLC had previously announced the Asia team as the 'Asia Lions' consisting of former Pakistanis and Sri Lankans including Shoaib Akhtar, Shahid Afridi, Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Azhar Mahmood, Upul Tharanga, Misbah. players are included. Ul Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Yousuf, Umar Gul and Asghar Afghan.
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