Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- Indian cricket stars Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Jitesh Sharma and Kashvee Gautam will team up with MLB legends and elite softball players for the first-ever MLBx event in India on October 24.

Major League Baseball today announced that Indian cricket stars Shardul Thakur, Jitesh Sharma and Kashvee Gautam will join Suryakumar Yadav; MLB Legends Nick Swisher, Adrian Gonzalez, Jonny Gomes, and Jake Arrieta; and Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) stars Rachel Garcia and Jordan Woolery at MLBx: Mumbai, according to a press release.

The first-ever MLBx event in India will take place on October 24 at Mumbai Football Arena, Andheri Sports Complex, bringing together cricket, baseball and softball talent for a high-...