In the second iteration of the Road Safety World Series (RSWS), which is set to take place from September 10 to October 1, legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will captain the reigning champion India Legends.
The locations of the competition are Kanpur, Raipur, Indore, and Dehradun. The tournament will begin in Kanpur, and the two semifinals and the championship game will be held in Raipur.
The 22-day event is played primarily to raise awareness for road safety in the nation and around the world. The New Zealand Legends are the new team in this edition and will play alongside the Legends of India, Australia, Sri Lanka, the West Indies, South Africa, Bangladesh, and England during that time.
"The Road Safety World Series is a fantastic programme that uses cricket to raise awareness of road safety. I firmly believe that this series will be able to do and achieve the goal of saving lives on Indian roads, as we want every person in this country to be aware of and obey every rules and regulations while on the road "said Nitin Gadkari, the government of India's union minister for roads and highways.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the Ministry of Information & Technology, and the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports of the Government of India all support the Road Safety World Series (RSWS). The league's exclusive marketing rights are held by US-based 27th Investments-affiliated 27th Sports, while Professional Management Group (PMG) is the league's event management partner.
Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Information & Technology and Youth Affairs & Sports, said, "I am confident the Road Safety World Series will promote social change and function as a perfect platform to influence people's mind-set toward their behaviour on the road and road safety."
The ex-BCCI president Thakur added that he is "very thrilled to know that legends from eight countries, namely Australia, West Indies, South Africa, England, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and hosts India, are going to compete in this event.
Road Safety World Series will be shown on Colors Cineplex, Colors Cineplex Superhits, and the recently created Sports18 Khel, as well as being streamed digitally on Voot and Jio, in the upcoming season.
The Road Safety World Series seeks to influence social change in the nation and alter public perceptions of road safety. Given that cricket is the most popular sport in the nation and that many people idolise cricket players, this League will serve as an excellent forum for influencing and changing people's attitudes on their behaviour on the roads.