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This match will also be a farewell tribute to South African icon, Makhaya Ntini [ Images ], who retires from international cricket after an illustrious career.
The commemorative match, to celebrate the 150-year anniversary of the arrival of Indians in
Speaking at a media launch at the iconic stadium in
"CSA will include a special tribute at this match to Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar for his ongoing and outstanding contribution to advancement of cricket world-wide. Sachin is the only remaining playing member of the Indian team that played the first match against
"Makhaya and Sachin represent all that is best in this great game of cricket, and we are honoured to bring this tribute to both of them at this anniversary of the roots that bind
Majola also announced that CSA will also honour the first ever South African team to tour
"When Clive Rice's team landed by chartered aircraft at Dum Dum Airport in the-then Calcutta, thousands of Indians were there to greet them with garlands of flowers. The route to
"When the first ODI took place a few days later at the famous
"Another honour will be bestowed through the naming of the match trophy after Krish Mackerdhuj, a pioneer of unity in South African cricket and of the first tour to
Bollywood heavyweights, Shahrukh Khan [ Images ], Anil Kapoor [ Images ], Shahid Kapoor [ Images ] and Priyanka Chopra [Images ], will lead a star-studded line-up that will perform in the New Age Friendship Celebration Concert, which takes place immediately after the match, and brings together leading entertainment stars from South Africa and India.
The match gets underway at 2:30pm. The concert starts at 6:30pm.
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