Ganguly, Tendulkar to lead rival teams in left-right clash

Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly and master batsman Sachin Tendulkar will be the rival captains in a unique contest between left and right handed players at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 29.

The Timex Challenge limited overs encounter is also a benefit match for former Mumbai wicketkeeper Sulakshan Kulkarni, according to Press Trust of India. The 34 year old Kulkarni who retired from first class cricket last year played 61 first class games in a career dating back to 1985/86. He turned out for four different teams in the national competition (Assam, Mumbai, Railways and Vidarbha) making 3169 runs at 39.61 and collecting 138 dismissals.

The match which will be telecast live by Doordarshan also features players like Rahul Dravid, V V S Laxman and Ajit Agarkar (all right handers) and Hrishikesh Kanitkar, Vinod Kambli, Robin Singh and Sunil Joshi (all left handers).