Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar as Ambassador of ICC World Cup 2015

The living legend Indian Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has been named as the ambassador of

ICC World Cup 2015. It is the second time when Sachin is going to be the ambassador second

time.

“The International Cricket Council today announced Sachin Tendulkar as the 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 in 2011,” the ICC

said in a statement.

As an ambassador this legend will promote and support various ICC initiatives to enhance the

profile of the tournament. The ICC World Cup is one of the third greatest sporting event in the

world and going to held in Australia and New Zealand. The ICC World Cup 2015 matches going

to play between February 14, 2015 to March 29, 2015.

“I am delighted and honored to be appointed ICC Cricket World Cup Ambassador for the second

successive time. After playing in the last six editions, the upcoming World Cup will be a

different experience as I will follow it from the sidelines. It could probably be comparable to the

ICC Cricket World Cup 1987 where I was a ball boy, enthusiastically cheering every ball,”

Tendulkar said.

The ICC World Cup 2015 Schedule has been declared by the ICC where 49 matches will be

played across 14 venues in New Zealand and Australia. The ICC World Cup is jointly hosted by

Australia and New Zealand. Tendulkar was the part of World Cup 2011 winning team India.

Tendulkar gave his great contribution in World Cricket representing India in 200 tests, 463 one-

dayers. After giving 24 years in Cricket, this 41 year old legend scored a total of 34,357

international runs and 100 centuries. He succeeded to add the missing World Cup title in 2011 in

his sixth attempt. He was awarded as the player of the tournament for the contribution of 673

runs.

The ICC World Cup 2015 teams are divided into two groups (seven in each group) Pool A and

Pool B. Two groups of seven sides, each will compete with each other. The venues are all set.

The final will be played in Melbourne, Australia.