Dubai: To mark the two-month countdown to the men’s T20 World Cup in Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), international Cricket Council (ICC) has announced to start the Virtual Trophy Tour from Thursday. The virtual tour will be operated by Nissan.
The tour will be started by Carlos Brathwaite, the star of the last Men’s T20 World Cup. Brathwaite hit four consecutive sixes in the last over of the final against England, helping West Indies win the title in 2016.
The all-rounder will recite a poem by Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey. The poem aims to capture the essence of T20 cricket and celebrate the dreams and hopes of aspiring cricketers globally.
“This trophy brings back memories of one of the best nights of my life and so I am delighted to be associated with this unique trophy tour where fans get a chance to take it to places it has never been . Imagine taking it to the Eiffel Tower? Or the Taj Mahal? I personally look forward to all the exciting content that fans are going to create and encourage everyone to channel their inner creativity and get involved,” Brathwaite said in a press release.
The world disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic meant that a globe-trotting trophy tour was not possible. Instead, the ICC urges cricket fans to take the trophy to more cricket-playing nations than ever before.
“The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup trophy can be accessed virtually through 3D augmented reality filters placed on the official T20 World Cup Facebook and Instagram pages. Through this filter, fans are encouraged to be creative and take control of the tour, taking the trophy wherever they want. It could be their backyard, the local cricket club or even a popular landmark in their city. The best of fan-generated content will be aggregated and celebrated weekly on T20 World Cup social media channels, where fans can also win signed event merchandise,” the press release further stated.
Fans can track and stay updated on the tour journey through the Trophy Tour section of the T20 World Cup website, which serves as a one-stop destination for fans and all ICC-generated content throughout the duration of the Trophy Tour. Will Work. .
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