"Hurray" Sachin To Play T20 On Sunday
Sunday 9 January will be a historic day in South Africa's cricket history when 50 000 fans will attend a T20 International between South Africa and India at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium.
The match will feature iconic cricketer Makhaya Ntini donning the Proteas colours for the final time, along with legendary Indian Sachin Tendulkar making a rare T20 appearance for his country.
The stadium has already been sold out and the biggest ever crowd at a cricket match in Africa is expected.
"Cricket on the African continent has reached a new high with the house-full sign going up at Moses Mabhdia Stadium in Durban for Sunday’s Standard Bank International Pro20 match between South Africa and India," Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola said.
"This will be the biggest crowd yet to watch a cricket match in Africa and will be a most fitting way to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in South Africa.
"This is a very emotional moment for Cricket South Africa as a host for a cricket match that will fill a major international soccer stadium for the first time. The Moses Mabhida Stadium became an icon when it hosted a semifinal match in the FIFA World Cup 2010, and now we have a sell-out crowd for this historic match against India.
"CSA would like to warmly thank the public for supporting this event in such a tremendous way and for paying this wonderful tribute to the South African Indian community with CSA," the CSA Chief added.
"President Jacob Zuma will be CSA’s guest of honour and he will be honouring four South Africans and Indians for their outstanding service in furthering the relationship between South Africa and India. CSA will also be paying tribute to its fast-bowling icon, Makhaya Ntini, in this his swansong from international cricket.
"A special award will also be made to the Indian batting maestro, Sachin Tendulkar, for his outstanding and on-going service to the progress of cricket world-wide.
"All this will be CSA’s way of saying thank you to the South African Indian community for the meaningful role it has played in the unification and development of South African cricket", Majola concluded.
The gates will open at 12.30 pm on Sunday with play scheduled to start at 2.30pm, weather permitting.
Tickets to the match also include entrance to the New Age Friendship Celebration Concert, which will feature Bollywood heavyweights such as Sharhrukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra.
The concert is scheduled to start at 6.30 pm, shortly after the match has been concluded.
The match will feature iconic cricketer Makhaya Ntini donning the Proteas colours for the final time, along with legendary Indian Sachin Tendulkar making a rare T20 appearance for his country.
The stadium has already been sold out and the biggest ever crowd at a cricket match in Africa is expected.
"Cricket on the African continent has reached a new high with the house-full sign going up at Moses Mabhdia Stadium in Durban for Sunday’s Standard Bank International Pro20 match between South Africa and India," Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola said.
"This will be the biggest crowd yet to watch a cricket match in Africa and will be a most fitting way to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in South Africa.
"This is a very emotional moment for Cricket South Africa as a host for a cricket match that will fill a major international soccer stadium for the first time. The Moses Mabhida Stadium became an icon when it hosted a semifinal match in the FIFA World Cup 2010, and now we have a sell-out crowd for this historic match against India.
"CSA would like to warmly thank the public for supporting this event in such a tremendous way and for paying this wonderful tribute to the South African Indian community with CSA," the CSA Chief added.
"President Jacob Zuma will be CSA’s guest of honour and he will be honouring four South Africans and Indians for their outstanding service in furthering the relationship between South Africa and India. CSA will also be paying tribute to its fast-bowling icon, Makhaya Ntini, in this his swansong from international cricket.
"A special award will also be made to the Indian batting maestro, Sachin Tendulkar, for his outstanding and on-going service to the progress of cricket world-wide.
"All this will be CSA’s way of saying thank you to the South African Indian community for the meaningful role it has played in the unification and development of South African cricket", Majola concluded.
The gates will open at 12.30 pm on Sunday with play scheduled to start at 2.30pm, weather permitting.
Tickets to the match also include entrance to the New Age Friendship Celebration Concert, which will feature Bollywood heavyweights such as Sharhrukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra.
The concert is scheduled to start at 6.30 pm, shortly after the match has been concluded.
