Ranbir Vs dhoni football match

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Posted: 13 years ago

Times of India:

Ever wondered how Dhoni and his boys would fare in a match of football?

That too, against a team lead by actor Ranbir Kapoor?

The grand finale of Pepsi T20 Football on June 17 will have MS Dhoni's team - having Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh and Murali Vijay - play against Ranbir Kapoor's team, which will have the national winners of the Pepsi T20 Football amateur tournament, selected over the last few months. What's more, Chelsea footballer Didier Drogba will be present for the match, playing coach to Ranbir's team of the national winners. Dhoni's team, on the other hand, will be coached by Baichung Bhutia.

The Pepsi T20 Football tournament gave football a refreshing twist, combining the excitement of the T20 style of cricket with the speed and thrill of football. Organized in a metallic cage, the 20-minute knock out matches were held in cities like Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, and Delhi. Now, the stand-off between the tournament's winners and our men in blue is ready to play out, on June 17 at Thyagraj Stadium, Shri Ganganath Marg, INA Colony, from 1pm. So go grab your passes and save your seat at the match!

Visit www.facebook.com/PepsiIndia to win passes online.

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Didier Drogba to take on Dhoni on June 17 in Delhi

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New Delhi: Star Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba will make his date with India on June 17 and play a part in an exhibition T20 football match against a team which will have top cricketers of the country, including national team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Drogba will coach the national winners of the T20 Football amateur tournament in the match against a team which will have Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh and Murali Vijay.

The match, the Grand Finale of T20 Football, will take place at Thyagraj Stadium.

While the national T20 Football winning team will be led by Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor, Dhoni will captain the opposing side to be coached by former Indian football skipper Bhaichung Bhutia.

The football campaign was launched in India with a fun and irreverent film featuring Ranbir Kapoor that set the tone for the real action.

It was followed by a grassroot initiative, T20 Football, an initiative which combined the excitement and fun of T20 style of playing cricket with the speed, thrill and spirit of football.

Played in a metallic cage, the 20-minute knock out matches were held in major Indian cities including Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Ludhiana and Delhi.