Watch: Players in dhotis and kurtas, commentary in Sanskrit – cricket like you've never seen before
This annual tournament has been taking place for the past ten years.
These players in Varanasi played #cricket in dhoti-kurta. Also, commentary in Sanskrit was a delight for the crowd.https://t.co/tFaKTXeWtv pic.twitter.com/ikL6QeHXey
— Mumbai Mirror (@MumbaiMirror) February 12, 2019
Where else but in Varanasi would cricket be played in traditional attire from India, accompanied by a commentary in Sanskrit?
Ganesh Dutt Shastri has been organising a cricket tournament with these features every year for the past ten years. What makes this tournament special is that the players, dressed in dhotis and short-sleeved kurtas, are all students and scholars of Sanskrit, according to ANI.
Shastri said that the motive is to make these students consider international cricket as a viable option in life. They’ll have to swap their outfits, though, if they get there.