The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 trophy will be visiting Bangladesh from August 7 to 9 as part of the official Trophy Tour. The trophy will arrive in Dhaka at midnight tonight as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the day to day schedule of the trophy tour in Bangladesh.
With the intention of displaying the trophy at iconic places, the BCB has chosen Padma Bridge as one of the exhibition spots.
On its first day of the tour the official photoshoot of the ICC World Cup Trophy will take place at service area 1, of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge, Mawa End at 3pm.
On the next day on August 8 the trophy will be on display at the Sher e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur from 9am to 12pm for the members of the men’s and women’s national team, current and former cricketers, cricket officials and organisers and members of the media.
The third and final day of the trophy tour will allow the general people to witness the trophy from up close as the public display of the trophy is scheduled on August 9 from 11 am to 8 pm at Bashundhra City Shopping Mall in Dhaka.
The ICC World Cup trophy tour was launched on June 27, 2023 in India to mark he 100 days to go milestone ahead of the event. Over the course of 100 days that follow, the trophy will take in 18 ICC member countries spanning over five regions-Africa, Americas, Asia, East Asia Pacific and Europe.
The trophy will then arrive back in India for the final 30 days of the tour where it will continue to be showcased around the country to promote the upcoming event.
