Ex-Hyderabad captain Narsimha Rao to ring bell before India vs Ireland T20I on June 28
MUMBAI: Former India leg-spinner MV Narsimha Rao , who played four Tests in 1978-79 and later moved to Ireland, will ring the ceremonial bell just before the second T20I between India and Ireland at the Stormont Cricket Ground in Belfast on June 28 (Sunday). Rao captained Hyderabad to just their second Ranji Trophy title victory against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy final in 1987-88.
The development was confirmed to TOI by an official of Cricket Ireland.
Popularly known in the cricketing circles as 'Bobjee,' Rao moved to Ireland 36 years ago (in 1988). Like former India opener Raman Lamba, he married an Irish woman and represented Ireland.
The two-match T20I series between India and Ireland in Ireland could be historic as India's 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who received his maiden India call-up for India's T20I series in Ireland and England, could be making his highly-anticipated international debut in it. The series would also mark the India captaincy debut of Mumbai and Punjab Kings middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer.
The development was confirmed to TOI by an official of Cricket Ireland.
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Popularly known in the cricketing circles as 'Bobjee,' Rao moved to Ireland 36 years ago (in 1988). Like former India opener Raman Lamba, he married an Irish woman and represented Ireland.
The two-match T20I series between India and Ireland in Ireland could be historic as India's 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who received his maiden India call-up for India's T20I series in Ireland and England, could be making his highly-anticipated international debut in it. The series would also mark the India captaincy debut of Mumbai and Punjab Kings middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer.
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