New Delhi, Dated 26-Jun-2023, Monday
The trophy for the ICC Men's ODI World Cup to be held in October this year was unveiled. The funniest thing is that the trophy is unveiled in space. The trophy was launched into space at an altitude of 1,20,000 feet above the ground and unveiled there. Later, the trophy was brought down at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. BCCI Secretary Jai Shah has shared a video of this on social media.
India is hosting the World Cup
This time India is hosting the ODI World Cup. Tomorrow Tuesday June 27 ICC and BCCI officials will announce the World Cup schedule in Mumbai. The World Cup trophy will then travel to different countries. Sharing the video, Jai Shah said on Twitter, 'A unique moment for the world of cricket, when the CWC-23 trophy was unveiled in space... This trophy is one of the first official sports trophies sent into space. In fact, the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Trophy tour in India got off to a great start...
An out-of-this-world moment for the cricketing world as the #CWC23 trophy unveiled in space. Marks a milestone of being one of the first official sporting trophies to be sent to space. Indeed a galactic start for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour in India. @BCCI @ICC … pic.twitter.com/wNZU6ByRI5
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) June 26, 2023
Cricket unites the country: Jai Shah
Jai Shah said that cricket unites India and enthusiasm is growing across the country. We look forward to hosting the 10 best teams in the world for 6 weeks of cricket. Wherever fans of the Trophy Tour are, this is a great opportunity to be a part of the event. The tour will showcase the trophy at prestigious venues, cities across India.
Countdown to World Cup begins
Speaking at the launch of the trophy tour, ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardyce said, “The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour is an important event in the countdown to the biggest cricket World Cup ever. Cricket has over a billion fans and we want to give as many people as possible a chance to get closer to this famous trophy. The trophy tour will begin in India on June 27 and travel around the world, after which the trophy will be brought back to the host country on September 4.
Complete schedule of World Cup Trophy Tour
- June 27 - July 14 : India
- 15 - 16 July : New Zealand
- 17 - 18 July : Australia
- 19 - 21 July : Papua New Guinea
- 22 - 24 July : India
- 25 - 27 July : USA
- 28 - 30 July : West Indies
- 31 July - 04 August : Pakistan
- 05 - 06 August : Sri Lanka
- 07 - 09 August : Bangladesh
- 10 - 11 August : Kuwait
- 12 - 13 August : Bahrain
- 14 - 15 August : India
- 16-18 August : Italy
- 19 - 20 August : France
- 21 - 24 August : England
- 25 - 26 August : Malaysia
- 27 - 28 August : Uganda
- 29 - 30 August : Nigeria
- 31 August - 3 September : South Africa
- From September 04 : India
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