Joe Root, Sam Curran interact with members of India's Street Child Cricket team

Ahead of the first Test in Chennai on Friday England Test captain Joe Root and England player and star of the Chennai Super Kings Sam Curran interacted with Paulraj and Monisha of the India South Street Child Cricket team that won the Street Child Cricket World Cup at Lords in 2019In a video conference discussion Paulraj and Monisha both from Chennai quizzed the England players on how they got into the game swapped stories about winning a World Cup at Lords and discussed upcoming England versus India Test seriesRoot said We are very excited for the series It should be really entertaining as India is coming off the back of a brilliant series win in Australia We will make sure we are wellprepared as we can be when the first Test starts on FridayCurran who took part in the interaction from his home in the UK said I think it is going to be a fantastic series both teams are in good form Australia was beaten by India and we have just come from Sri Lanka where we did really well Two quality teams coming together is going to be great to watchJust a month before England ODI captain Eoin Morgan lifted the 2019 ICC World Cup at Lords Paulraj and his teammates clinched the Street Child Cricket World Cup beating Team England at the same groundRoot and Curran were excited to learn of the experiences of the two young cricketers and their description of picking up the world title at the home of cricketMonisha said Its every cricketers dream to play at Lords and we are so proud to have been given this opportunity Beating the England team in the final was an unforgettable experience Joe and the team also won the World Cup on the same turf in the same year It feels proud that we both became World Champions on the same ground at LordsPaulraj said Playing at Lords was an achievement for me Even if you have millions it may not be possible to get this esteemed opportunity Nonetheless we did play at Lords and then went on to win the World Cup finals This will remain one of the proudest and happiest moments for meThe Street Child Cricket World Cup brings streetconnected young people from different countries to take part in a mixedgender cricket tournament To travel the children need birth certificates and passports which gives them official identity The tournament also provides a platform for the children to advocate for other fundamental human rights including protection from abuse and access to educationMonisha and Paulraj grew up on the streets With the opportunity provided by the Indian Charity Karunalaya and the UK charity Street Child United they are now pursuing their formal education and mentoring other street kidsRoot said You both should be very proud of what you have been doing for the street kids in India and other parts of the world It shows great leadership from a very young age and you should be immensely proud of the example you have set for people in similar conditionsRoot and Curran will donate signed shirts and batting gloves to help raise awareness for the cause of street children and inspire others to follow Monisha and Paulrajs exampleThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever