Horn Not Ok Please T20 Cup: India cricketers to play exhibition match at Wankhede Stadium

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Mumbai, March 22: In an attempt to create awareness towards road safety and the adverse effects of blowing horns on the roads, India cricketers will participate in an exhibition match on March 24 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Some top Indian players, including Ajinkya Rahane, Yuvraj Singh, KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Harbhajan Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Pandya and Suresh Raina, will feature in the match.

The exhibition match titled 'Horn Not Ok Please' T20 Cup will be played between 'Road Safety XI' and 'No Honking XI' with an aim to encourage the public to stop honking as it is becoming a major cause of noise pollution in the country.

India's Test vice-captain and local boy, Ajinkya Rahane, while addressing media person in Mumbai expressed his concerns over the menace of noise pollution and pledged his support to the unique cause.

The 29-year-old on Thursday (March 22) compared sledging with horn honking when driving his car. Having experienced verbal retorts from rival teams at the top level of the game, Rahane has developed a distaste for such banters.

"Just as I don't like sledging (on the cricket field), I also don't like car honking while driving," said Rahane.

The Mumbai cricketer was speaking at a media conference to announce an initiative by the Motor Vehicles Department, Maharashtra (MVD) in association with the Tata Group to raise awareness about road safety and no honking.

"Noise pollution is a serious issue, especially in large metro cities like Mumbai. I'm happy to be part of the No Honking Initiative and contribute in the best way I can, by playing cricket," added Rahane.