Srinagar: The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 trophy as part of trophy tour on Friday reached picturesque Pangong Tso Lake, Leh.
The beautiful pictures of trophy standing in front of World famous Pangong Tso Lake were shared by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah on his Twitter handle.
On Thursday, students of the Modern High School in Kolkata got a close look at the World Cup trophy, as the Indian women’s cricket team legend Jhulan Goswami graced the event as part of the tour. The picture also included nearby Shanti Stupa.
ICC’s Trophy tour began in Mumbai, and the cricket World Cup’s top prize will travel to 18 countries across the globe before returning back to India ahead of the event which will be held in October and November across 10 venues.
In the meantime, the trophy will travel to multiple countries such as Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, USA, Nigeria, Uganda, France, Italy and the USA, along with the host country, India.
“From the mesmerizing #Pangong Lake in #Leh to the schools of Mumbai, Kolkata, the vibrant streets of India are set to witness a spectacular journey as the #ICCWorldCup2023 Trophy Tour begins! This tournament of a lifetime will inspire a generation,” read the tweet from the BCCI secretary Jay Shah.
The ongoing trophy tour is the first-ever full-fledged tour since 2019, and it will allow fans to get close to the cricket world cup trophy, and interact with the coveted piece of silverware.
The trophy will leave India on July 14 travel to the various countries and will return to India on September 4.
The ICC ensured that the ODI World Cup trophy became the first ever trophy to go out into space as it was launched into the earth’s atmosphere, Shah had shared a video of that as well.