Yuvi vs. Bolt friendly match in the city on Tuesday

by news
March 25, 2015

Bangalore: The fastest runner on earth, Usain Bolt will be visiting the city on Tuesday, 2nd September to challenge the aggressive Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh to a cricket match.

Chinnaswamy Stadium will play host to the friendly match between the two, which is being conducted as a promotional event by PUMA, for which both Bolt and Yuvi are Brand Ambassadors. The one-hour long match will be played in a unique format of fours overs per side, and with each side having only seven members. Four runs will be deducted every time a player gets out. Yuvi and Bolt will be present on the pitch throughout.

Out of the total 14 members from both sides who will be on the field, seven have been chosen by means of a contest on social media sites by PUMA Cricket. Apart from this, two specialist wicket keepers will be playing. On Usain Bolt’s side is his best friend Nugent Walker Jr. and ace spinner Harbhajan Singh. On Yuvi’s side will be his national team-mate and fast bowler Zaheer Khan.

Entry to the friendly match has been made invite only. However, free invite passes are available at three PUMA stores in Bangalore – Brigade Road, Orion Mall and 100ft Road.