The Mahakumbh of cricket, i.e., the ODI World Cup, is about to begin. India is hosting it after a long gap of 11 years. Before the World Cup, the ICC is conducting a trophy tour to promote the World Cup, but before the start of the tournament, the ODI World Cup trophy reached Kangra Airport on Wednesday.
During this, cricket fans took photographs with the trophy. The trophy will reach Dharamshala Cricket Stadium via Gaggal Chowk, Shaheed Memorial Dharamshala, Kotwali Bazaar Chowk, Mcleodganj Main Chowk, Dalai Lama Buddhist Monastery Mcleodganj, Skyway Mcleodganj, and Tea Garden.
From October 7 to October 28, five matches of the World Cup 2023 are to be played in Dharamshala. This is the first time that World Cup matches will be played in Dharamshala. There is an opportunity for everyone to be a part of this event, and it will set the mood for the biggest event in international cricket.
Earlier in 2011, the ODI World Cup was hosted by India. At that time, Team India had achieved the distinction of becoming the world champion under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. The dream of great batsman Sachin Tendulkar was fulfilled. With this, the golden dream of crores of Indian fans was also fulfilled. It is expected that under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team will perform Dhoni’s feat and win the title for the third time after 1983 and 2011.
The ICC Cricket World Cup trophy is awarded to the winner of the Cricket World Cup. The current trophy was created for the 1999 championship and was the first permanent award in the tournament’s history. Earlier, separate trophies were made for each World Cup. The trophy was designed by Paul Marsden of Garrard & Company and manufactured in London by a team of craftsmen from Garrard & Company over a period of two months.
The current trophy is made of silver and gold and consists of a golden globe held up by three silver columns. The pillars, shaped like stumps and bells, represent the three fundamental aspects of cricket, which are batting, bowling, and fielding, while the globe features a cricket ball. Its height is 60 cm, and its weight is approximately 11.0567 kg.
The names of previous winners are engraved on the base of the trophy, with space for a total of 20 inscriptions. The original trophy remains with the ICC. A replica that differs only in the inscriptions is permanently awarded to the winning team.
It is designed with platonic dimensions so that it can be easily identified from any angle. On this basis, the names of previous winners are mentioned. There is still scope to write the names of another 10 teams.