The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour has begun in a spectacular manner.
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour 2023 has begun on a massive scale, providing fans all over the world with an unprecedented opportunity to connect with the treasured trophy ahead of the showpiece tournament in India.
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy was launched into the stratosphere, 120,000 feet above the earth, before landing spectacularly at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad to kick off the Tour.
This was accomplished when the trophy was mounted to a custom stratospheric balloon and some spectacular photos of the award sitting on the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere were acquired using 4k cameras.
The 2023 Trophy Tour will be by far the largest, allowing fans to interact with the prized piece of cutlery in various nations and towns across the world.
Starting on June 27, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy will tour 18 nations, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, the United States of America, Nigeria, Uganda, France, Italy, the United States of America, and the host country, India.
The first full-scale Trophy Tour since 2019, the 2023 edition will allow cricket fans all over the world to relive the joyous and carnival atmosphere observed during the flagship event.
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour will provide one million fans the opportunity to connect with the prized piece of silverware through unique activations and events in various locations.
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour is a significant milestone in the build-up to what will be the largest ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup history, according to ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice during the Trophy Tour’s launch. The iconic cutlery will meet heads of state, implement community initiatives, support cricket development programs and visit some of the world’s most renowned destinations during this Tour.
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour:
Cricket has over a billion followers, and we want to give as many people as possible the opportunity to come up close and personal with this legendary trophy, which has been carried aloft by some of our sport’s greatest superstars.
As we approach the World Cup, the Trophy Tour provides an excellent opportunity for supporters to be a part of the action from wherever they are. The Tour will travel widely across India, aiming to encourage communities to enjoy the thrill of cricket’s greatest spectacle while also highlighting important stadiums, cities, and monuments across the country.
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour:
The Tour will be started on June 27 and will travel across the world, and then return to India on September 4.
India: 27 June to 14 July
New Zealand: 15 to 16 July
Australia: 17 to 18 July
Papua New Guinea: 19 to 21 July
India: 22 to 24 July
USA: 25 to 27 July
West Indies: 28 to 30 July
Pakistan: 31 July to 4 August
Sri Lanka: 5 to 6 August
Bangladesh: 7 to 9 August
Kuwait: 10 to 11 August
Bahrain: 12 to 13 August
India: 14 to 15 August
Italy: 16 to 18 August
France: 19 to 20 August
England: 21 to 24 August
Malaysia: 25 to 26 August
Uganda: 27 to 28 August
Nigeria: 29 to 30 August
South Africa: 31 Aug to 3 Sep
India: From 4 September
Within each group, two groups of five teams compete in a round-robin series.
The top three teams from each group will ascend to the CWC Qualifier Super Six stage, while their results from the two matches against the other teams to advance from their first group are carried over.
To complete the critical match-ups, the teams who advance to the Super Six stage will face the three teams that advance from their opposing group.
The top two teams at the conclusion of the Super Six round will be invited to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India later this year, while also taking part in a CWC Qualifier Final which is scheduled on July 9.
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour:
Following teams have qualified for the CWC23
- Ireland
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- Oman
- Scotland
- Sri Lanka
- UAE
- USA
- West Indies
- Zimbabwe
