World T20 Trophy to be displayed at Army Public School today

The International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 trophy reached Pakistan for a two-day tour (January 11 and 12) on Monday.

The trophy landed in Peshawar where it was unveiled by Pakistan ODI captain Azhar Ali in a ceremony at the Army Public School.



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As part of the Nissan Trophy Tour, the trophy will visit 12 countries taking part in the tournament, which will be staged in India from March 11 to April 3 2016.



“The Nissan ICC World Twenty20 2016 Trophy Tour has been designed to not only promote the tournament, but also to engage with our fans and provide them the first opportunity to get close to the trophy, which will be lifted by the winning captain on 3 April in Kolkata,” said ICC Chief Executive David Richardson when the trophy started its tour on December 13.

“We are sure it will be a big success as it travels across the world ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 in India next year,” added Richardson.

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Scotland was the trophy’s first port of call, before it traveled to Ireland, England and the Netherlands as part of its European leg. As a part of its African safari the trophy went to Harare, Zimbabwe (January 2 and 3) and then moved on to Capetown, South Africa (January 5 to 7).



Its first stop in the subcontinent is in Pakistan and then it will go to Bangladesh (January 14 and 15) and later Sri Lanka (January 17 and 18).

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Here is the complete trophy tour

13-14 December – Scotland

16-17 December – Ireland

20-21 December – England

22-23 December – Netherlands

2-3 January – Zimbabwe

5-7 January – South Africa

11-12 January – Pakistan

14-15 January – Bangladesh

17-18 January – Sri Lanka

21-24 January – New Zealand

26-31 January – Australia

1 February – arrival in New Delhi