With hugs and handshakes being a thing of the past, traditional greetings like Salaam/Namaste have never been more relevant. Rising cricket star and youth icon Shafali Verma recently took to Instagram to encourage followers to use contactless Indian greetings like Salaam/Namaste to ensure social distancing and yet maintain connections responsibly. The video is an extension of beverage brand Pepsi’s recently launched digital forward campaign which aims to make contactless Indian greetings a part of popular culture. Former BCCI Treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry on Saturday lauded teenage batswoman Shafali while talking about women’s cricket in the country, saying the 16-year old Haryana girl would go places. “Shafali Verma will revolutionise women’s cricket in India,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times May 31, 2020 10:18 UTC