MUMBAI: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan was on Friday named brand ambassador of the upcoming Airtel Champions League Twenty20 by the tournament’s official broadcaster and commercial partner ESPN Star Sports.
“I am delighted to be associated with Airtel CL T20. It is an interesting format, an international T20 tournament where only champion teams compete for the top prize. I am a huge fan and want to see Indian teams win laurels on the international stage,” Bachchan said at a function.
“T20 cricket is just exciting. The time, the constraint, the fact that each player has to perform from the very first ball … I’m honoured that I’ve been a part of this now. I wish all the three Indian teams well. I hope that Sachin (Tendulkar), (Mahendra Singh) Dhoni and (Anil) Kumble do well,” he said.
When asked about his cricketing capabilities, he said he would bowl left-handed and bat right-handed.
The actor recalled how while playing an exhibition match he had failed to identify Indian cricket legend Vinoo Mankad.
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