President and Indian star kicks off India-Maldives Friendship Cricket Series
Yuvraj Singh played in the first match of the annual India-Maldives Friendship Cricket Series.
17 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Vice President Faisal Naseem were part of a Maldivian team that played against an Air India team featuring Indian cricket stars on Friday.
Two friendly matches at the Ekuveni sports grounds in Malé marked the beginning of an annual India-Maldives Friendship Cricket Series, organised jointly by the sports ministry, the Indian embassy and the Maldives Cricket Board.
Indian international cricketer Yuvraj Singh was part of the Air India team. The local team captained by President Solih included veterans and government officials.
“I am very pleased that cricket was chosen to strengthen the friendship between the two countries,” Yuvraj Singh told the press at the Velana International Aiprort when he arrived on Thursday.
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