MAX Kicks Off Blockbuster 2009 With New Zealand-India Series LIVE!

MAX Kicks Off Blockbuster 2009 With New Zealand-India Series LIVE!

MUMBAI, India, February 18/PRNewswire/ --

- Two T20 Matches, Five ODIs and Three Test Matches Between New Zealand
and India To Ignite Non-Stop Dhamaka

MAX today announced that it would be telecasting LIVE the
much-awaited National Bank New Zealand-India series to be held in New Zealand
this month. This series will feature India playing five One Day
Internationals, two Twenty20 and three Test matches on their first tour of
New Zealand in the last six years. Avid cricket fans can watch this series of
thrilling matches live on MAX from 25th February to 7th April 2009.

DATE START TIME MATCH & VENUE
(IST)

Wed. 25 Feb T20 11 am 1st T20I - AMI Stadium,
Christchurch
Fri. 27 Feb T20 11 am 2nd T20I - Westpac Stadium,
Wellington
Tues. 3 Mar D/N 6 am 1st ODI - McLean Park, Napier
Fri. 6 Mar D/N 6 am 2nd ODI - Westpac Stadium,
Wellington
Sun. 8 Mar D/N 6 am 3rd ODI - AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Wed. 11 Mar D/N 6 am 4th ODI - Seddon Park, Hamilton
Sat. 14 Mar D/N 6 am 5th ODI - Eden Park, Auckland
Thur.19 - Mon. 23 Mar Test 3.15 am 1st Test - Seddon Park, Hamilton
Fri. 27 - Tues. 31 Mar 3.15 am 2nd Test - McLean Park, Napier
Test
Sat. 04 - Wed. 7 April 3.15 am 3rd Test - Westpac Stadium,
Test Wellington

Along with Charu Sharma as the presenter for the series, viewers can look
forward to a panel of experts consisting of Murali Kartik, Javagal Srinath
and Arun Lal amongst others who will present their analysis on the match
happenings as part of the wrap around programming for this series.
Simultaneously, Ravi Shastri, who will be based in New Zealand, will be
commentating on the series LIVE, giving his expert opinion along with the
others here.

Sneha Rajani, EVP and Business Head, MAX said, "Given that
India last toured the Kiwi country in 2002-03 and the fact that we have not
won a series there in 40 years, the New Zealand-India series promises to be
totally action-packed with nail biting encounters between the two nations.
The audience will be in for a veritable feast, watching these titans of the
game battle it out for the ultimate win only on MAX, the ultimate destination
for cricket and entertainment."

In line with the anticipation of a great fight and a situation
where India emerges victorious, MAX has also tied up with the forthcoming
Hindi film 'Aa Dekhe Zara' starring Neil Nitin Mukesh and Bipasha Basu.
Viewers can look forward to an exciting tête-à-tête with Bipasha and Neil in
the studios with Charu Sharma during mid innings in the ODIs. Watch this only
on MAX!

For further information please contact:-

MAX

Bhharati Kabre
Tel: 91-22-67081323
Mobile: 9820346384
Email: bhartia@setindia.com

Genesis Burson-Marsteller
Nikita Crasta / Priyanka Banerjee
Tel: 91-22-24911783 extn: 133
Mobile: 9820299051 / 9819871566
E-mail: nikita.crasta@bm.com / priyanka.banerjee@bm.com

Source: MAX

For further information please contact:- MAX, Bhharati Kabre, Tel: 91-22-67081323, Mobile: 9820346384, Email: bhartia@setindia.com; Genesis Burson-Marsteller, Nikita Crasta / Priyanka Banerjee, Tel: 91-22-24911783 extn: 133, Mobile: 9820299051 / 9819871566, E-mail: nikita.crasta@bm.com / priyanka.banerjee@bm.com

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