ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 trophy visits Lahore

The trophy then visited Pakistan’s cricket headquarters at the Gaddafi Stadium, before it departed for Karachi where it was scheduled to be displayed at the National Stadium during the domestic Twenty20 competition.

At the Gaddafi Stadium, the trophy was welcomed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Mr Shaharyar Khan, who said: “The ICC Cricket World Cup is cricket’s premier global event. Pakistan, Pakistanis, our passionate cricketing fraternity and the Pakistan Cricket Board are most pleased to showcase the trophy of the event which will be staged in the Antipodes. In keeping with its standing as a top cricketing nation, the green shirts are expected to do well in next year’s competition as well.”

Pakistan has been placed in Pool B along with India, Ireland, South Africa, West Indies, Zimbabwe and United Arab Emirates (UAE).

After playing its opener against India (on 15 February in Adelaide), Pakistan will take on West Indies (on 21 February in Christchurch), Zimbabwe (on 1 March in Brisbane), UAE (on 4 March in Napier), South Africa (on 7 March in Auckland) and Ireland (on 15 March in Adelaide).

This is the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 trophy’s tenth stop-over since its journey began on 3 July. It is scheduled to arrive in the host countries in the first week of November.

The trophy has so far visited Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, England, Wales, Scotland, Papua New Guinea, Ireland and Afghanistan, while South Africa is its next destination. The trophy will also visit Zimbabwe, UAE and the West Indies.