Varanasi, Feb. 6 -- The T20 World Cup is starting on Saturday. As the excitement for the World Cup is gradually becoming visible, Sarvesh Srivastava, a saree merchant from Kashi, a trustee of the Kashyam Srijan Foundation, and a cricket enthusiast, is showing his support for the Indian cricket team through Banarasi sarees.
Handloom artisans are weaving World Cup-related motifs onto these Banarasi sarees. This design has been meticulously worked on for several months.
Sarvesh Srivastava said that these Banarasi sarees are being prepared by artisans (weavers) at a factory in Lohta. He said that the design was created by Lakshmi Vishwakarma, a designer honored with the Resham Ratna Award. The saree features motifs of the World Cup trophy, ba...