Left-arm spinner Nilesh Kulkarni would lead Mumbai Cricket Association President's XI in a limited overs warm-up match against Sri Lanka [Images] at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on October 22.
Announcing the team on Saturday, MCA joint secretary Lalchand Rajput said the proceeds of the match, to be telecast live on Doordarshan, would go to the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund.
The Lankans are slated to arrive in Mumbai on October 20 and have requested a practice game ahead of their seven-match one-day international series against the hosts commencing at Nagpur on October 25.
The Lankans will be touring India after a gap of seven years.
MCA President's XI squad: Nilesh Kulkarni (captain), Vinayak Mane, Robin Morris, Nishit Shetty, Amol Muzumdar, Parag Madkaikar, Wilkin Mota, Abhishek Nair, Vinayak Samant (w/k), Usman Malvi, Avishkar Salvi, Aniket Redkar, Swapnil Hazare, Praful Waghela and Rohit Sharma.
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