Known for its deep cultural heritage and cricketing passion, Indore welcomed the iconic silverware with great enthusiasm.
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The ICC women’s World Cup 2025 Trophy Tour reached Indore, filling the city with excitement as fans celebrated the build-up to the global tournament.
Known for its deep cultural heritage and cricketing passion, Indore welcomed the iconic silverware with great enthusiasm. Over five days, the trophy travelled through some of the city’s most prominent landmarks, including Rajwada Palace, Gandhi Hall, Central Museum, Sirpur Lake and Pitra Parvat, offering residents and visitors memorable glimpses of the prize.
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The tour also made an inspiring impact in schools such as The Emerald Heights International School, Niranjana Girls School, Emerald Heights World School, Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, Bhavans Prominent International School and Sanmati Higher Secondary School. Students lined up with guards of honour, engaged in cricket-themed games and quizzes, and won exclusive ICC merchandise, bringing the World Cup spirit to classrooms across the city.
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Adding to the buzz, India U-19 cricketer Aayushi Shukla joined the tour at Bhavans Prominent International School. Sharing her journey and interacting with students, she encouraged aspiring cricketers—especially young girls—to pursue their dreams with determination.
On its final day in the city, the trophy was unveiled at Holkar Stadium, one of the official venues for the upcoming World Cup. The occasion featured a media interaction attended by senior Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) officials, including Honorary Secretary Sanjeev Rao, Vice President Ramnik Saluja, CAO Rohit Pandit, Honorary Joint Secretary Siddhayani Patni and Honorary Treasurer Pawan Jain. Former cricketers Sandhya Agarwal and Chitra Bajpai also shared reflections on Indore’s rich cricketing legacy.
With activations at iconic locations and media roadshows, the Trophy Tour aims to connect thousands of fans with the sport’s most coveted prize ahead of the global showpiece. From Indore, the tour will continue its journey across select cities in India and Sri Lanka, with Mumbai as the next stop.
The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 will be held from September 30 to November 2 across five venues, namely the DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai), ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar Stadium (Indore), ACA-VDCA Stadium (Visakhapatnam) and R Premadasa Stadium (Colombo, Sri Lanka).
The tournament will kick off with hosts India taking on Sri Lanka at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati on September 30.
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