ODI World Cup: Sachin Tendulkar named ICC’s ‘Global Ambassador’

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named batting legend Sachin Tendulkar as the ‘Global Ambassador’ for the upcoming ODI men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 starting on October 5.

Tendulkar, who has an amazing record of featuring in six ODI World Cups in his career, will walk out with the World Cup trophy before the opening game between England and New Zealand.

Sachin expresses his jubilation at the honour

The 50-year-old expressed his euphoria on the honor, “From being a ball boy in 1987 to representing the country in six editions, World Cups have always held a special place in my heart. Winning the World Cup in 2011 was the proudest moment of my cricketing journey”.

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Furthermore, the statement added, “With so many special teams and players set to compete hard in the World Cup here in India, I am excitedly looking forward to this fantastic tournament. Marquee events like the World Cup seed dreams in young minds, I hope this edition too inspires young girls and boys to pick up sports and represent their countries at the highest level.”

Biggest ICC event

The biggest ICC ODI World Cup ever will also witness a diverse cast of ICC ambassadors featuring, West Indies legend Vivian Richards, South Africa’s AB de Villiers, New Zealand’s Ross Taylor, Australia’s Aaron Finch, England skipper Eoin Morgan, Sri Lanka spin great Muttiah Muralitharan, India’s explosive batter Suresh Raina and ex-captain Mithali Raj and Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez.

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ICC General Manager, Claire Furlong said, “It’s a real honor to have Sachin as our Global Ambassador as we celebrate the one-day game and get set for what we know is going to be the biggest Men’s Cricket World Cup ever.

“He is joined by nine fellow legends of the game who will bring the fans closer to the action and we can’t wait for it all to begin”.

The tournament will feature 10 teams:

Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, New Zealand, and the Netherlands will play against each other once in a round-robin format and the top four teams will move to the semi-finals.

The first match of the tournament will be played on Thursday, October 5 and the final will be played on Sunday, November 19. The day matches will begin at 10:30 AM IST while the day-night matches will start at 2 PM IST.