Nissan’s ICC association kicks off with World T20 trophy tour

The ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 trophy will embark on a global journey from Mumbai on Sunday, December 13, before returning to New Delhi on Monday, February 01.

As part of the Nissan Trophy Tour, the trophy will visit 12 countries taking part in the tournament which is to be staged in India from March 11 to April 03, 2016.

During its journey, the trophy will be on display at domestic and international matches, as well as at various public places. Details of the trophy’s public appearances will be announced by the host boards closer to the time.

Roel de Vries, Nissan corporate VP and global head of marketing and brand strategy, said: “We partnered with the ICC to bring cricket fans closer to the game. Fans feel exhilaration and passion when watching a cricket match. Those are the same emotions we want people to experience when driving a Nissan. We hope the Nissan Trophy Tour will build excitement around the world ahead of the WT20”.

ICC chief executive David Richardson added: “The Nissan 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 Mumbai. We would like to thank Nissan for their sponsorship of the Trophy Tour and 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.”

Scotland will be the trophy’s first destination, before travelling Ireland, England and the Netherlands as part of its European leg.

The trophy’s African safari will be from January 2-7, during which it will make appearances in Harare (January 2 and 3) and Cape Town (January 5-7).

 Pakistan will be the trophy’s first stop-over in the subcontinent (January 11 and 12), before it moves on to Bangladesh (January 14 and 15) and then Sri Lanka (January 17 and 18). 

On the Trans-Tasman tour, the trophy is scheduled for display in Wellington on January 21 and then heading to Australia on January 26, where it will be displayed in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney until January 31. 

From Sydney, the Nissan trophy will return to New Delhi on February 01 and will then start its domestic tour by making appearances at each of the venues that will host the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 matches.