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World T20: CAB to felicitate Sachin, Sehwag during India-Pakistan match

By Ians English

Kolkata, March 16: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will felicitate legendary batsman Virender Sehwag during the India vs Pakistan World T20 match on March 19 alongside others greats of the game.

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Sehwag, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram and Intikhab Alam would be handed over mementoes prior to the start of the high-voltage game that is expected to draw huge crowds at the iconic Eden Gardens ground.

Ind-Pak match: CAB to felicitate Sehwag


Former India captain Rahul Dravid, who was earlier scheduled to attend the match, has chosen not to be here.

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"We plan to felicitate four legends each from India and Pakistan. We will be giving them mementoes at around 6 in the evening just before the start of the game. Now that Dravid isn't coming we will felicitate Virender Sehwag," a senior CAB official told IANS.

The tickets for the much-awaited clash are in hot demand, and Eden is expected to be filled to capacity for the match.

IANS

Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:30 [IST]
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