BWI: Watch Middlesex Panthers Take on Rajasthan Royals in a Historic T20 Encounter at Lord’s on July 06, 2009- Live and Exclusive only on STAR Cricket

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Source: ESPN STAR Sports
Saturday, July 04, 2009 11:15 AM IST (05:45 AM GMT)
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Watch Middlesex Panthers Take on Rajasthan Royals in a Historic T20 Encounter at Lord's on July 06, 2009- Live and Exclusive only on STAR Cricket
Pakistan's Sohail Tanvir to Turn up for Rajasthan Royals after Missing IPL 2

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Saturday, July 04, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- The reigning Twenty20 Champions of English Cricket, Middlesex Panthers, will take on the champion team of the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in an exciting T20 encounter at Lord's, London on July 06, 2009. This is the first time that any IPL team is playing a Twenty20 match in UK, the proceeds of which will go to The British Asian Trust, one of the Prince of Wales's charities. The match will be broadcast live & exclusive on STAR Cricket starting 2100 hrs IST.

The game will feature some of biggest stars of the Twenty20 game, and on the pitch will be international cricketers from England, Australia, South Africa, India and Pakistan. The Panthers will be led by their captain Shaun Udal and the squad will include Tyron Henderson, Owais Shah and Murali Kartik. In addition to Captain Shane Warne, the Rajasthan Royals will include Johan Botha, Justin Langer, Sohail Tanvir, Dimitri Mascarenhas as well as an array of Indian stars.

Speaking on the occasion, Shilpa Shetty, Indian Film Star and Co-owner of Rajasthan Royals said - "I'm delighted that the Rajasthan Royals will be the first IPL team to play in England. It is a country that has welcomed me with open arms and is practically my second home. The British and the Asian community love Bollywood and they love cricket, so it seemed the perfect match! I know it's going to be an exciting match and an awesome atmosphere at Lord's on Monday."

Speaking on the occasion, RC Venkateish, Managing Director, ESPN Software India Pvt Ltd, said, "This contest between the two champion teams is expected to generate a lot of interest amongst the cricket fans across the country as a host of Indian and international stars will display their talent on the ground. We are delighted to be associated with this event which is being held for such a worthy cause."

Squads (to be confirmed and subject to international commitments):

MIDDLESEX PANTHERS: Shaun Udal (captain), Billy Godleman, Phillip Hughes, Owais Shah, Eoin Morgan, David Malan, Neil Dexter, Gareth Berg, Ben Scott, Chris Silverwood, Steven Finn, Tyron Henderson, Murali Kartik.

RAJASTHAN ROYALS: Shane Warne (captain), Justin Langer, Naman Ojha, Ravindra Jadeja, Yusuf Pathan, Abhishek Raut, Johan Botha, Sohail Tanvir, Munaf Patel, Amit Singh, Siddharth Trivedi, Swapnil Asnodkar, Mohammed Kaif and Dimitri Mascarenhas.

Don't miss the action live & exclusive on STAR Cricket.

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CONTACT DETAILS
Nancy Agnihotri, ESPN Software India Private Limited, +91 9810768588, nancya@espnstar.co.in
Subhashish Bharuka, IPAN, +91 9810122833, subhashish.bharuka@ipan.com

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