Srikkanth, Raju to promote cricket among NRIs
Former Indian captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth and former Indian left arm spinner Venkatapathy Raju will visit Singapore, Hong Kong, Toronto, London and some major cities in the Unites States, besides the United Kingdom during August- September to
Sports Reporter
31-Jul-2001
Former Indian captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth and former Indian left
arm spinner Venkatapathy Raju will visit Singapore, Hong Kong,
Toronto, London and some major cities in the Unites States, besides
the United Kingdom during August- September to promote cricket among
the Non-Resident Indian population in these countries.
NumTV, a web casting division, from the house of Pentamedia Graphics
Limited, Chennai, is sponsoring the entire show. The highlights of the
visit by the two cricketers will be a cricket clinic for youngsters at
various venues where Srikkanth and Raju will also share their
experiences. The organisers also plan to hold fun filled cricket
matches in which Srikkanth and Raju will play in opposite teams. The
two will also host quiz programmes and there will be prizes for the
winners.
The schedule for the tour: Singapore: August 7. Hong Kong: August 8.
Los Angeles: August 9 and 10. San Jose and Sunny Vale: August 11 to
13. Dallas and Houston: August 14 to 16. Washington DC, New York and
New Jersey: August 17 to 20. Florida and Atlanta: August 21 to 23.
Toronto: August 24 to 27. Detroit: August 28 to 30. Boston: August 31
to September 1. Chicago: September 2 and 3. United Kingdom: September
4 to 7.