ODI World Cup Trophy out of the World: The One-Day World Cup trophy Tour has been launched in a superb manner as the coveted silverware turned the first official trophy to be despatched into space. The World Cup is ready to be held in India in October and November 2023 and earlier than the much-anticipated event kicks off, the prize of the occasion has gone into the stratosphere. It will journey to 18 nations earlier than reaching India forward of the World Cup.
ICC on Monday said that the Trophy Tour has been launched spectacularly and Silverware was despatched 1,20,000 ft above the sky. “The Tour was launched spectacularly, with the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy being launched into the stratosphere, 120,000 feet above the earth, before making a stunning landing at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad,” ICC wrote.Â
The stated achievement was achieved with the Trophy being hooked up to the Bespoke stratospheric balloon. The trophy can even give likelihood to the followers to join with it and it’ll additionally journey to quite a few nations. From June 27 onwards, the Trophy will journey to 18 nations together with Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, USA, Nigeria, Uganda, France, Italy, the United States of America and the hosts India.Â
Speaking on the launch of the Tour, ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice stated, “The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour is a crucial milestone in the countdown to what might be the largest ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup ever. This Tour will see the iconic silverware meet heads of state, launch group initiatives and assist cricket growth programmes as well as to visiting some of the most iconic landmarks round the globe.
Meanwhile, BCCI secretary Jay Shah additionally opened up on the event. “Cricket unites India like no other sport and excitement is building across the country as we prepare to host the 10 best teams in the world over six weeks of heart-stopping cricket,” Shah stated as quoted by ICC.
“As we countdown to the World Cup, the Trophy Tour is a implausible likelihood for followers to be half of the occasion wherever they’re. The Tour will journey extensively throughout India and search to encourage communities to share the pleasure of cricket’s biggest spectacle whereas offering a possibility to showcase iconic venues, cities and landmarks all through the nation,” he added.Â
The full schedule of the Trophy Tour:Â
27 June – 14 July: 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 – 4 August: Pakistan
5 – 6 August: Sri Lanka
7 – 9 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 4 September: India
