Mumbai, March 22: Former Union Minister and MP Anurag Thakur will lead Neta XI against actor Sunil Shetty's Abhineta XI in a friendly cricket match at the MCA Cricket Stadium, BKC, Mumbai, on March 22. The match aims to promote the idea of a 'TB-free India,' according to an official statement said.
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Anurag Thakur leads political team against Sunil Shetty's celebrity cricket squad
The event will be attended by Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, and MPs such as Kamlesh Paswan, Manoj Tiwari, Mohammad Azharuddin, and Shrikant Shinde. Actor Salman Khan will also be present, along with several other dignitaries, the statement added.
The match is scheduled to start at 5:30 PM IST.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resolved to make India TB-free before the global goal, and it is the collective responsibility of the government, society and Parliament to create awareness about a serious disease like TB.
