Flags of 20 countries, including India’s national flag, have been created using plastic waste for the ICC T-20 Men’s World Cup. These flags were produced by Praveen Overseas, a company based in Surat. The owner, Praveen Gupta, stated that they have crafted flags for all 20 participating countries in the T20 World Cup. He also mentioned that these flags are the largest in the world, measuring 35 meters by 20 meters.
The 2024 T20 World Cup is being hosted by the US and the West Indies. The next match in the tournament is between India and Pakistan at the Nassau International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The flags made in Surat have many unique features. The Coca-Cola Company placed an order to create flags of different countries on June 6th.
The flag manufacturing company highlighted that the uniqueness of these flags lies in their construction, which uses polyester fabric and recycled yarn. The yarn, made from recycled garbage and plastic bottles, sets these flags apart. This initiative showcases India’s commitment to sustainability. The recycled yarn was provided by Ganesh Group to the Surat-based company.
For the T20 World Cup in the West Indies, a total of 20 flags were made in Surat. Each flag required 500 meters of cloth and took 24 hours to create, employing 600 workers in total. The manufacturing process adhered to the specific design rules of each country’s flag. Weighing around 150 kg each, the total weight of all the flags is 3500 kg, with about 54 people needed to lift one flag.
India T20 WC squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Pakistan T20 WC squad: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.