The Women's World Cup 2017 will be hosted in the UK from 23 June-23 July.
Sachin Tendulkar (Photo: Facebook)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on International Women’s Day, appointed cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar as the UNICEF Cricket For Good ambassador for the Women’s World Cup 2017, which will be hosted in the United Kingdom from 23 June-23 July.
UNICEF and the ICC, together will engage the broader cricketing community to empower adolescent girls in particular, during the many ICC events over the next five years, develop and implement various community outreach programs and initiatives in collaboration with coaches, cricketers and cricketing personalities.
During the events, there will be coaching clinics with participating teams.
The ICC Women’s World Cup and other sports platforms will become catalysts in providing spaces for girls to engage meaningfully with sports.
An upbeat Sachin Tendulkar added that “The ICC Women’s World Cup is not just a regular tournament. It is much more… It is a catalytic platform that helps promote the participation of girls and women in world class sports championships. I am proud to be the UNICEF and Cricket For Good ambassador for the ICC Women’s World Cup, and believe that this tournament will encourage millions of girls across the world to play & aspire to become tomorrow’s stars.”
David Richardson, CEO of the International Cricket Council enthused “We are delighted that Sachin has taken on an ambassadorial role for the ICC Women’s World Cup. He is passionate about using sport, and particularly cricket, to empower young girls and having him on board will help build an even bigger audience for the women’s game and inspire more young girls to pick up a bat or ball.”
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