Shahid Afridi to feature in charity match at the Oval

Aside from 'Boom Boom', MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag and Abdul Razzaq will also be participating from the subcontinent

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's T20 captain Shahid Afridi will participate in a charity match, titled 'Cricket for Heroes', at the Oval on September 17.

The swashbuckling all-rounder will be joined by India's MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag for the fundraising match for Help for Heroes, a charity organisation based in the United Kingdom, according to a report by www.cricket.com.au.

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The Help for Heroes team will be led by former England captain Andrew Strauss and besides the trio from the sub-continent, the event will feature other current and former players.

The organization's team will take on Rest of the World XI captained by New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum which includes the likes of Matthew Hayden, Mahela Jayawardene, Brian Lara, Dan Vettori and Graeme Smith.

The inaugural Cricket for Heroes match is aiming to raise funds for the UK based charity which supports those injured in the armed forces and their families.

Current players committed to the match include McCullum, Afridi, Black Caps bowler Tim Southee and Afghanistan's Shapoor Zadran, who won many fans during the World Cup for his exuberant celebrations.

Teams:

Help for Heroes: Andrew Strauss, Herschelle Gibbs, Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni, Damien Martyn, Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Parker, Corporal Jake Wray, Shahid Afridi, Graeme Swann, Simon Jones, Matthew Hoggard, Darren Gough

Manager: Sir Ian Botham

Rest of the World XI: Brendon McCullum, Matthew Hayden, Graeme Smith, Mahela Jayawardene, Major Storm Green, Brian Lara, Abdul Razzaq, Scott Styris, Dan Vettori, Tim Southee, Shapoor

Manager: Sunil Gavaskar