Article: Tell-a-vision

Sorry I know it doesnt have much abt Sharad but it says he'll be in their team.

Tell-a-vision

Ayub Khan and Faisal Raza Khan have formed a cricket team with other television actors who will raise money for social causes

Kavita Shyam

Ayub Khan It might have been Salil Ankola who started the trend, but a television duo is all set to bring the game back into television in a far more radical way. Ayub Khan and Faizal Raza Khan's brainchild will have actors like Ayub Khan, Faisal Raza Khan, Naman Shaw, Sharad Malhotra, Amit Verma, Manav Vij, Anoop Soni, Jay Bhanushali, Manoj Biddvai, Salil Acharya, Karthik Sabharwal and Ashish Kaul turn into batsmen and bowlers. The actors have formed a team and will play at Ritambara ground in Juhu every two days (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 7 am to 11 am). The actors will play for social causes like AIDS, girl child development and organisations like Helpage India and CRY to begin with. Faisal Raza They are also trying to rope in professional coaches from Sports Authority of India to help them hone their cricketing skills. Says Faisal, "I used to play cricket for Solhah Singarr. One day I came up with the idea of forming a team of actors who would play cricket and football for various social causes and corporate houses. Ayub, my close friend who works with me in Rakhi loved the idea and we got cracking on the idea. Mr Anil Wanwari, CEO of Indiantelevision.com will also be backing our project. We weren't sure if actors would come to practise matches early in the morning and take it seriously but we were surprised to find 16 actors turn up. These actors are playing the game professionally and buying cricket kits worth Rs15000. While playing some of the actors hurt themselves but it was nice to see them all play along enthusiastically." Adds Faizal, "We have just formed a team and are busy rehearsing as of now. We plan to get sponsorships as we get going with our matches. So besides entertaining people with our matches, we also will be playing for good causes to help our society. Even school kids join us in practising once in a while. It's good fun and if all goes well we will cut a music album to promote our team. And the rest of it is under wraps!" Howzatt, guys! And isn't it a shame that Bollywood hasn't been able to emulate the same 'team' spirit. Guess our superstars are too busy buying entire teams altogether in wanting to emulate UK celebs. Now how wannabe is that? We prefer this unique gesture by our television hunks for sure.

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thanks for sharing....I shud go hang out there na?? 😉 😆 😆

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwww!! So great yaar, it's really wonderful that they're going to be playing for these organisations - these kind of things need to happen more often.

Sharad is a fantastic cricket player, ooohh, he'll get to play again now... i hope they show us some videos of them playing, would love to see Sharad batting in action ☺️

Wow, from 7 AM to 11 PM, 2 days a week - busy busy, i'm sure it will be great though!

Thankoo Noodles ji! 😳

Haha yeah di you should...do you know where it is? 😛

Ammu ji: Oooh yaar I hope we get to see videos too. Remember months ago, we saw the BMTD cast playing?😆 That was fun.😳 I just realized that...how can they play for sooo long. That must be very tiring.😕😆

oh wow! sharad is def a great cricket player 😳 i bet it'll be awesome 😛

Sharad will be the star of the stars...because he is good at sports..he wanted to play for Bengal in ronji trophy...
All will be bowled out by our dashing S...

Originally posted by: indiandoll89

I'll find it!! 😉 😆 😆

You will not find it!😡😛 Nobody is allowed to see Sharad play cricket except me ☺️

I'm so happy they're doing this, it's for such a sweet cause and I'm sure they will be successful!

Of course they'll be successful!!

And oi Ammu....I'm your di na?? 😳 😳 😳 I get to see him play! 😳 😳

Originally posted by: indiandoll89

Of course they'll be successful!!

And oi Ammu....I'm your di na?? 😳 😳 😳 I get to see him play! 😳 😳

Oh ho, I forget this at times 😔 but you can't see him without me, oky?😳

I remember last yr's video, but that one didnt even have Sharad, right? Just Divya, I remember seeing Chachi and the others... i think Sharad was tired that day so they didnt show him, if i can remember properly..

i think you're right... 😳 😳 😳 awww it's my one year anniversary since I started being active in BMTD!!!! 😳 😳 *nostalgic*

And yes...i won't go see him wihtout you...so tell me...when's your flight to mumbai?? 😳 😉