Road Safety World Series
| File:Road Safety World Series Logo.png Road Safety World Series logo | |
| Format | Twenty20 |
|---|---|
| First Edition | 2020–21 |
| Latest Edition | 2022 |
| Tournament format | Round robin and Knock-out |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champion | India Legends (2nd title) |
| Most successful | India Legends (2 titles) |
| Most runs | Tillakaratne Dilshan (463) |
| Most wickets | Nuwan Kulasekara (20) |
| Website | worldseriest20.com |
Road Safety World Series is a Twenty20 cricket league which features retired international cricketers from various nations. The competition was founded by Ravi Gaikwad, the chief road traffic officer of Thane in India, in collaboration with the Board of Control for Cricket in India.[1] Sunil Gavaskar, former India captain, is the commissioner of the series, while Sachin Tendulkar is the brand ambassador.[2] The competition is supported by the Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.[3]
The series has featured sides from India, England, Sri Lanka, West Indies, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Bangladesh.[4][5][6] [7]
The first two editions of the Road Safety World Series were held in India and won by the team representing the host nation. The third edition of the tournament was scheduled to be held at Leicestershire's county ground, Grace Road, in England during late September 2023 but was postponed indefinitely.[8]
Results[edit]
| Year | Host(s) | Final venue | Final | Teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Runner-up | Margin | ||||
| 2020–21 | India | Raipur | India Legends 181/4 (20 overs) |
Sri Lanka Legends 167/7 (20 overs) |
14 runs Scorecard |
7 |
| 2022 | India | Raipur | India Legends 195/4 (20 overs) |
Sri Lanka Legends 162 (18.5 overs) |
33 runs Scorecard |
8 |
Team results by tournament[edit]
- Legend
- C – Champions
- RU – Runners-up
- SF – Semi-finalist
- Grp – Group stage
| Team | 2020–21 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Legends | Grp† | SF |
| Bangladesh Legends | Grp | Grp |
| England Legends | Grp | Grp |
| India Legends | C | C |
| New Zealand Legends | — | Grp |
| South Africa Legends | SF | Grp |
| Sri Lanka Legends | RU | RU |
| West Indies Legends | SF | SF |
- † - Australia Legends played 1 match against Sri Lanka Legends and forfeited their remaining matches as they could not travel to India due to COVID-19 restrictions.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rise of Gaikwad In Cricket". India Today. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ↑ "Tendulkar, Lara to face each other in Road Safety World Series opening match". ANI. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ "Sachin Tendulkar to lead Indian Legends in Road Safety World Series Season 2". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ↑ "Road Safety World Series 2020: Sachin Tendulkar's India Legends Announces Squad". New Nation. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ "Road Safety World Series 2022: Full squads, dates and venues list". Sportskeeda. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ↑ "Tendulkar to lead India legends in Road Safety World Series". ESPN Cricinfo. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ↑ "Road Safety World Series 2022: Complete Schedule, Teams, Venue, Time Table, Live Streaming & Player Details". Cricangel. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ Gaur, Akshat (23 September 2023). "Road Safety World Series 2023 postponed; here's the reason". Cricket Times. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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