Amid the high-intensity Border-Gavaskar Trophy tournament, social media is enjoying a light-hearted and friendly cricket match where politicians are showcasing their skills, proving they can also be top-class cricketers.
Match for TB Mukt Bharat campaign
The match, held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, featured the Lok Sabha Speaker XI, led by Anurag Thakur, competing against the Rajya Sabha Chairman XI, captained by Kiren Rijiju.
Organized as part of the TB Mukt Bharat campaign, the 20-over match brought together Members of Parliament from various political parties. As the Chief Guest, Speaker Birla not only graced the event with his presence but also participated, stepping onto the field to bat with remarkable agility and composure. The match had started at 9:00 AM on December 15.
Social media were loving the game
Since it wasn’t a great day for India on the international front, with Australia taking control of the third match in the India vs Australia 3rd Test in Brisbane, cricket fans entertained themselves with a unique and enjoyable match.
Squad
Lok Sabha Speaker XI: Anurag Singh Thakur (C), Gurmeet Singh Hire, Manoj Tiwari, Deepender Singh Hooda, K. Ram Mohan Naidu, Tejasvi Surya, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Chandrashekhar Ravan, Lavu Sri Krishna, Dushyant Singh, Arun Govil, Murlidhar Mohol, Rajesh Verma, Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar, Devesh Shakya, Pushpendra Saroj, Sagar Ishwar Khandare, Nishikant Dubey, Appala Naidu Kalisetti.
Rajya Sabha Chairman XI: Kiren Rijiju (C), Kamlesh Paswan, Mohammed Azharuddin, Imran Pratapgarhi, Raghav Chadha, Derek O’Brien, Neeraj Dangi, C.M. Ramesh, Saumitra Khan, K. Sudhakar, Anil Kumar Yadav, Vijay Kumar Dubey, Surendra Singh Nagar, Neeraj Shekhar, Ashok Mittal, Amarpal Maurya, Durai Vaiko, Tokhan Sahu, Ravi Kishan.
