The International Cricket Council (ICC) launched the Men’s World Cup Trophy Tour 2023 into space at a height of about 120,000 feet above the ground ahead of the event which is scheduled to be held in India later this year.
The trophy was launched on a stratospheric scale by attaching it to a balloon to take it to the edge of Earth’s atmosphere and some astonishing shots of the trophy were also taken using 4k cameras.
The Trophy Tour which will begin on June 27, will be the biggest as cricket fans from all over the world will be given a chance to connect with the Trophy.
The 2023 edition, which is the first full-scale Trophy Tour since 2019, will give an opportunity to cricket fans from different countries and cities to create a positive and fun atmosphere during the event.
The trophy is set to travel to 18 countries around the world. Countries that are not a part of the World Cup will also get a chance to receive the trophy for some days.
The trophy will also visit countries like Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Nigeria, Uganda, France, Italy, and the United States of America.
On the launch of the Trophy Tour, ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said, "The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour is an important milestone in the countdown to what will be the biggest ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup ever. This Tour will see the iconic silverware meet heads of states, launch community initiatives and support cricket development programmes in addition to visiting some of the most iconic landmarks around the globe.
“Cricket has more than a billion fans and we want to give as many people as possible the opportunity to get up close to this famous trophy that has been held aloft by some of the greatest legends of our sport.”
The Trophy Tour will begin on June 27 in India, travel around the globe and then return to the host nation on September 4.
The full schedule of the Trophy Tour:
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