DURBAN, Sept 12: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will hold the first ever Diversity Day on Friday during the Twenty20 World Championship.

The Diversity Day, which will see a series of activities in a build-up to the day, big screen messages and PA announcements in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg at three matches on Friday, will help showcase that cricket can captivate and inspire people of every age, gender, background and ability while building bridges between continents, countries and communities.

Malcolm Speed, Chief Executive of the ICC, said: “The ICC World Twenty20 is a perfect opportunity to illustrate popularity of the game around the globe.”—Agencies