The World Cup Trophy Tour begins in New York
ICC MENs T20 World Cup will be starting from June 2nd. Before the World Cup, the trophy tour is a must tradition in any sport, especially in cricket. The World Cup trophy has begun its tour in style with Chris Gayle and Muhammad Ali Khan also there.
Chris Gayle the West Indian legend and Muhammad Ali Khan the American fast Bowler were present at the trophy’s inaugural location.
The Empire State Building in New York was looking brilliant in World Cup colors. The trophy will complete its tour around the world before the World Cup.
The arch-rivals India and Pakistan will also face off in New York for the first time in Cricket history. The tickets for the match have already been sold out within the first few hours of the website opening.
The Trophy Tour will reach 15 countries across four continents passing sporting teams and stadia, famous landmarks, and legendary cricketers to invite fans to participate in the ‘Out of this World’ cricket festival and glimpse at T20 World Cup’s most coveted prize.
In addition to these 15 countries, the Trophy will also visit emerging American cricket countries like Argentina, Brazil, and Canada to entice new fans to the sport.
“With less than three months to go until the first ball of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, there is huge anticipation for what will be a historic event for cricket in the Americas,” said Claire Furlong, ICC General Manager, Marketing and Communications.
“As we countdown to the World Cup, the Trophy Tour provides fans with the opportunity to be part of the event in locations across the globe. The Tour will travel extensively across the Americas, igniting the passion of both new and existing fans to share in the excitement of T20 cricket’s pinnacle global event coming to the region, and what better way to kick it off than by lighting up one of the world’s most iconic buildings in one of the world’s most iconic cities.
“Cricket has more than a billion fans and we want to give as many people as possible the opportunity to get up close with the trophy that will be lifted by the winning captain in Barbados on 29 June.”
Fans around the world will be able to follow the Trophy Tour via ICC’s social media channels and the T20 World Cup site.