Once the winning team has lifted the magnificent DP World ILT20 tournament trophy, and as part of the final presentations, the coveted Black Belt will be presented to the owner of the victorious team.
Uthappa, who last played for India in an ODI against Zimbabwe in 2015, will be playing for the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 13 slated to be played across three venues in the UAE from September 19.
Former teammate Irfan Pathan believes that there has always been more to the stylish opener Rohit Sharma than just talent.
Robin Uthappa, a key member of the 2007 World T20 winning Indian team, had recently revealed that he battled clinical depression and suicidal thoughts.
Earlier, the batsman had said that he felt he still has a World Cup left in him.
Uthappa made his India debut in 2006 against England and has till now played 46 ODIs and 13 T20Is.
Had everything gone according to plan, all these players would have been busy featuring in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).
Uthappa, a veteran of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), is all set to play for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Meanwhile, England batsman Jason Roy was sold to Delhi Capitals on his base price of 1.50 crore.
Opting to bat, Kerala got off to a safe and steady start as openers Jalaj Saxena (32) and Rahul shared a 68-run stand for the first wicket before the latter and Uthappa were involved in a 118-run partnership for the second wicket.
