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Published 27 Aug, 2014 06:24am

Bolt to visit India

NEW DELHI: Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt will make his first trip to India next week to play cricket against India’s World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh, organisers said on Tuesday.

The cricket face-off — titled ‘Bolt and Yuvi — Battle of the Legends’ — is being organised by sportswear giants Puma and will take place at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on September 2.

The format and details of the game have not been revealed.

“Puma brings Usain Bolt down for a one-of-a-kind cricket face-off between two sporting legends,” the organisers said.

“For the first time ever, watch the fastest man on earth challenge Yuvraj Singh to an exclusive cricket showdown.”

Published in Dawn, August 27th, 2014

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