Tendulkar named World Cup 2015 Ambassador
December 22, 2014
Monday announced Sachin Tendulkar as the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
Ambassador.
It will be the second successive time that the India maestro
will be the Ambassador of ICC’s pinnacle tournament after he
fulfilled the role in the previous event which was co-hosted by
Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka in 2011, ICC said in statement.
In his role as ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Ambassador Tendulkar
will promote and support a variety of ICC initiatives to enhance the
profile of the tournament which is the third biggest sporting event
in the world and will take place in Australia and New Zealand from 14
February to 29 March.
Tendulkar retired from international cricket last year after
representing his country in 200 Tests 463 One Day Internationals and
one Twenty20 International. In a career spanning 24 years the
41 year old scored a total of 34 357 international runs and 100
centuries.
Sachin Tendulkar added the missing World Cup title to his long
list of achievements in his sixth attempt in 2011. He is the all time
leading run getter in World Cup history with 2 278 runs in 45 matches
at an average of 56.95. For his 673 runs in the ICC Cricket World Cup
2003 he was awarded player of the tournament as India finished
runner up to Australia.
After playing in the last six editions the upcoming World Cup
will be a different experience as I will follow it from the sidelines.
The excitement of the World Cup grows with every new edition
and this year’s host nations Australia and New Zealand are known for
their sporting culture great cricket facilities and knowledgeable
crowds.
The 11th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup kicks off in
Christchurch on 14 February when co host New Zealand take on former
champion Sri Lanka. On the same day at the picturesque Melbourne
Cricket Ground four-time world champion Australia will square off
against England which reached the final the last time the event was
staged in Australia New Zealand in 1992. (APP)
