Help for Heroes XI vs Rest of World Live Streaming Charity Match: India ODI skipper MS Dhoni will join former India teammate Virender Sehwag and hordes of other current and former international players for a Twenty20 Cricket match known as the Help for Heroes on 17th September 2015 and to be played on the Kia Oval in London.
MS Dhoni will play for Help for Heroes XI in the t20 charity match in 17th Sept 2015.
The T20 match will feature various cricket superstars and is a part an event to raise money for the continuing support of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and their families. The event is supported by Old Mutual Wealth, the UK’s leading wealth manager and is known as inaugural international Help for Heroes fundraiser, Cricket for Heroes.
The match will begin at 18:45 local time (approx. 11:15 PM IST) and the game will be preceded by a Twenty20 match between the incredible Help for Heroes Cricket Club and the England Physical Disability Team which will be played at 15.00 local time.
Dhoni and Sehwag will be playing for Help for Heroes XI which is captained by former England captain and now Director of Cricket Andrew Strauss and is managed by the legendary all-rounder Sir Ian Botham. They will be sharing the dressing room with Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi and South African ace Herschelle Gibbs.
Sir Ian Botham added “I am delighted to be managing the Help for Heroes XI against the ROW XI on September 17th. I look forward to my team putting on a strong performance on the day and hope as many supporters as possible will turn up for two great games of cricket.”
Their team will take on the Rest of the World XI captained by the dashing opener Brendon McCullum, and consisting of former greats like Matthew Hayden, Mahela Jayawardene and Graeme Smith as well as Kiwis Scott Styris and Daniel Vettori and fascinating Afghan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran. The Rest of the World team will be coached by World Cup winning coach Gary Kirsten and managed by the legendary India opener and World Cup winner Sunil Gavaskar.
“I am delighted to be joining so many cricketing superstars and supporting such a worthy cause,” Dhoni said. “I’ve always enjoyed playing cricket in England and I would urge all sports fans to support Help for Heroes on September 17 and watch some truly world class performers in action” he added.
Viewers can watch the live telecast of the match on sports channels like Sky Sports UK, Star Sports India, Ten Sports India & Asia and PTV Sports Pakistan. The live streaming of the match will be seen online on Starsports.com.
Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster, costing £20 for adults and £1 for U16s and they have been generous enough to waive all fees on e-tickets and print-at-home tickets. Tickets for the game can be purchased here.
Match Schedule:
Match: Help for Heroes XI vs Rest of the World
Date: 17th September 2015
Time: 17.45 GMT or 11:15 PM IST
Live Streaming: Sky Sports, Star Sports, Ten Sports and PTV Sports and online at Starsports.com
Provisional Teams:
Help for Heroes XI: Andrew Strauss (c), Herschelle Gibbs, Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni, Damien Martyn, Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Parker, Corporal Jake Wray, Shahid Afridi, Graeme Swann, Simon Jones, Matthew Hoggard, Darren Gough
Coach: TBC; Manager: Sir Ian Botham
Rest of the World: Brendon McCullum (c), Matthew Hayden, Graeme Smith, Mahela Jayawardene, Major Storm Green, Brian Lara, Abdul Razzaq, Scott Styris, Dan Vettori, Tim Southee, Shapoor Zadran
Coach: Gary Kirsten; Manager: Sunil Gavaskar
