Dravid, Dhoni to play for World XI in charity match

London, June 16 (UNI) Rahul Dravid will captain a world XI team, also including team mate Mahendra Singh Dhoni, West Indies captain Brian Lara and Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan, in a Twenty20 game against Pakistan at the Oval next month.

The Indian duo have confirmed their participation for the charity game against the touring Pakistani side, organised to raise funds for the victims of last October's earthquake.

South Africans Makhaya Ntini and Andrew Hall, New Zealand's Chris Cairns and Azhar Mahmood and Mohammad Akram from Pakistan have also confirmed their participation for the world team which would include players from seven Test-playing nations.

Other players who have confirmed participation for the International XI include Darren Gough, while Andrew Flintoff will also be on hand to lend his support on the day.

''It's fantastic to have such strong support from all of these magnificent cricketers,'' Surrey's chief executive Paul Sheldon said in the club website.

''The likes of Lara and Muralitharan are huge draw cards, worth the admission prices alone, so we're expecting a big crowd to come along and watch what should be a hugely entertaining match,'' he added.

Approximately 10,000 tickets have already been sold for the match, and are available at the club website for 20 pound sterling.

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