Road Safety World Series is a play between retired cricket legends. 9 teams participating in T20 format. In collaboration with the BCCI, cricket legends you admired growing up, are back in the ground, ready to hit boundaries for a noble cause like road safety.
This is the Road Safety World Series (RSWS), an annual cricket league organized by RSWS. Retired players from India, England, Sri Lanka, the West Indies, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Bangladesh come together. Sunil Gavaskar is the series’ commissioner, and Sachin Tendulkar is the brand ambassador.
The first season took place from March 7th to 21st, 2021, followed by the second season from September 10th to October 1st, 2022. India Legends emerged as champions in both seasons.
RSWS Format
The Road Safety World Series follows the Round Robin format, just as the Indian Premier League. All teams will play against each other. The exciting thing is that in the third season of RSWS, Pakistan Legneds will join for the first time.
The top four teams will compete in the semi-finals, and the top two semi-finalists will qualify for the RSWS Final Match.
Venues
The previous two seasons of RSWS took place in India, but the third one will happen in England across four venues. There are four venues for RSWS season three.
Derby
Bristol
Leicester
Southampton
Teams
Nine teams are participating in the RSWS, with Pakistan Legends taking part in the series for the first time.
India Legends
South Africa Legends
West Indies Legends
Australia Legends
England Legends
Sri Lanka Legends
Bangladesh Legends
New Zealand Legends
Pakistan Legends
RSWS 2023 Squads
Indian Legends
Sachin Tendulkar (C), Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel, Subramaniam Badrinath, Stuart Binny, Naman Ojha, Manpreet Gony, Pragyan Ojha, Vinay Kumar, Abhimanyu Mithun, Rajesh Pawar, and Rahul Sharma.
New Zealand
Ross Taylor (C), Jacob Oram, Jamie How, Jason Spice, Kyle Mills, Scott Styris, Shane Bond, Dean Brownlie, Bruce Martin, Neil Broom, Aaron Redmond, Anton Devcich, Craig McMillan, Gareth Hopkins, and Hamish Bennett.
Australia
Shane Watson (C), Alex Doolan, Ben Dunk, Brad Hodge, Brad Haddin, Stuart Clark, Brett Lee, Bryce McGain, Callum Ferguson, Cameron White, George Horlin, Jason Krejza, John Hastings, Dirk Nannes, Nathan Reardon, and Chadd Sayers.
West Indies
Brian Lara (C), Danza Hyatt, Devendra Bishoo, Dwayne Smith, Jerome Taylor, Kirk Edwards, Marlon Ian Black, Narsingh Deonarine, Sulieman Benn, Daren Powell, William Perkins, Darion Bartley, Dave Mohammed, and Krishmar Santokie.
England
Ian Bell (C), Nick Compton, Phil Mustard, Chris Tremlett, Daren Maddy, Darren Stevens, James Tindall, Rikki Clarke, Stephen Parry, Tim Ambrose, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Chris Schofield, Jade Dernbach, and Mal Loye.
Bangladesh
Shahadat Hossain (C), Abdur Razzak, Alamgir Kabir, Aftab Ahmed, Alok Kapali, Mamun ur Rasheed, Nazmus Sadat, Dhiman Ghosh, Dolar Mahmud, Khaled Mashud, Mohammad Sharif, Mehrab Hossain, Elias Sunny, Mohammad Nazimuddin, Abul Hasan, and Tushar Imran.
Jonty Rhodes (C), Alviro Petersen, Andrew Puttick, Eddie Leie, Garnett Kruger, Henry Davids, Jacques Rudolph, Johan Botha, Johan van der Wath, Lance Klusener, L. Norris Jones, Makhaya Ntini, Morne van Vyk, T Tshabalala, Vernon Philander, and Zander de Bruyn.
Pakistan
The Pakistani Squad is yet to be announced for the upcoming RSWS Season 3.
Schedule
Season 3 of RSWS will commence in England on September 6, 2023, and England will host all 18 matches. The Final will take place on September 24 at Southampton. Here are the full fixtures and Timetable of the Road Safety World Series 2023.
Date & Time
Match
10 September & 7:30 PM
India Legends vs South Africa
11 September & 3:30 PM
Bangladesh Legends vs West Indies Legends
11 September & 7:30 PM
Sri Lanka Legends vs Australia Legends
12 September & 7:30 PM
New Zealand Legends vs South Africa Legends
13 September & 7:30 PM
England Legends vs Sri Lanka Legends
14 September & 7:30 PM
India Legends vs West Indies Legends
15 September & 7:30 PM
Bangladesh Legends vs. New Zealand Legends
17 September & 3:30 PM
England Legends vs West Indies Legends
17 September & 7:30 PM
Sri Lanka Legends vs South Africa Legends
18 September & 3:30 PM
Australia Legends vs Bangladesh Legends
18 September & 7:30 PM
India Legends vs New Zealand Legends
19 September & 7:30 PM
England Legends vs South Africa Legends
21 September & 7:30 PM
India Legends vs Bangladesh Legends
22 September & 7:30 PM
West Indies Legends vs New Zealand Legends
23 September & 7:30 PM
South Africa Legends vs Australia Legends
24 September & 7:30 PM
India Legends vs England Legends
25 September & 3:30 PM
Sri Lanka Legends vs New Zealand Legends
25 September & 7:30 PM
Australia Legends vs West Indies Legends
27 September & 3:30 PM
Sri Lanka Legends vs Bangladesh Legends
27 September & 7:30 PM
England Legends vs Australia Legends
28 September & 7:30 PM
Semi-final 1
29 September & 7:30 PM
Semi-final 2
1 October & 7:30 PM
Final
How to Watch Road Safety World Series 2023?
The third season will happen in four English cities: Derby, Bristol, Leicester, and Southampton. Tickets for matches will be available before games or can be bought online on BookMyShow. You can also watch the Live RSWS 2023 matches on TV in India on Sports 18 and Colour Cineplex. The Live Streaming will be available on Jio Cinema and Voot Select.
Don’t miss the exciting Road Safety World Series 2023! South African and Pakistan legends will showcase their skills in England starting September 6. The final match in Southampton on September 24 promises intense cricket action. Join the celebration of cricket spirit and road safety with live matches on Sports 18, Colour Cineplex, Jio Cinema, and Voot Select.
