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Cricket World Cup trophy arrives in Pakistan for a second time

Imran Siddique Published April 11, 2019
Towering pacer Mohammad Irfan poses with the World Cup trophy in a photo taken in October 2018. ─ AFP/File
Towering pacer Mohammad Irfan poses with the World Cup trophy in a photo taken in October 2018. ─ AFP/File
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The ICC 2019 Cricket World Cup trophy arrived in Pakistan on Thursday for a triple-city tour starting with Islamabad, organisers told DawnNewsTV.

Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed accompanied the Garrard-made trophy from Dubai to Islamabad, where it will be exhibited tomorrow in front of cricket fans at Centaurus Mall.

“I am really happy that the trophy has come to Pakistan again. We will try to win this prestigious trophy [in the summer]”, said Sarfraz as he invited fans to "come and take selfies with the trophy".

Following Islamabad, the trophy will be taken to Lahore on April 13, where fans will get to see it at Packages Mall.

The final stop of the World Cup trophy will be in Karachi, where it will go on display at the Moin Khan Academy on April 14.

The trophy, whose replicas are given to the winners of ICC's 50-over world cups, was in Pakistan in October 2018 too as part pf its world tour.

The 2019 World Cup will kick off in England and Wales on May 30.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Apr 11, 2019 06:53pm
Hopefully, it will permanently come back to the greenshirts land if they could repeat the 1992 Cricket World Cup history in July 219 in England?
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Mansoor Mahesar
Apr 11, 2019 07:57pm
Pakistan will shocking again the entire world as they do in 1992 World Cup. This trophy will again come to Pakistan Soon. Pakistan Zindabad.
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Iran
Apr 11, 2019 08:25pm
@Mansoor Mahesar, pakistan zindabad
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zak_crack
Apr 11, 2019 08:37pm
and last time.
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Prateik
Apr 11, 2019 08:43pm
@Mansoor Mahesar, Be realistic.
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Prateik
Apr 11, 2019 08:43pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, permanently?
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Shahidam
Apr 11, 2019 08:50pm
Be content with trophy, for now b/c international cricket is not so far and does not look coming soon.
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N_Saq
Apr 11, 2019 08:52pm
Well it is obvious that the trophy had to be brought to Pak twice because the world cup needed extra blessings from Pak otherwise it may fail. :-)
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Replica
Apr 11, 2019 10:26pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, correct, in July 219
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Zak
Apr 11, 2019 11:45pm
If the Pakistan economy can be reformed to lower inflation, raise employment, stabilize the Pak Rupee, and raise agriculture and industrial production .... then it will be worth a million World Cricket Trophies !!!!!!!!
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Sharjeel Ahmed Arain
Apr 12, 2019 12:04am
Captain Sarfraz Ahmed have the ability to win this trophy for Pakistan at this stage of players drafted.. Hope for the best. PAKISTAN ZINDABAD
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RIZ
Apr 12, 2019 01:31am
All the best to Pakistani team it's going to be long world cup as each team has to play 9 matches regardless the results. I hope Inzi and his selection team will pick the best available players and put Pakistan first not the relationships and favors.
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Zainab Khan Noorani
Apr 12, 2019 05:33am
The heart wants us to win but realistically thats the closest we will get to, to the WC. With this pathetic team and setup and our mindset of past glories eg CT 2017....wishful thinking
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Syed Ahmed
Apr 12, 2019 08:28am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, i Don't want last world cup we play in England wasim Akram was captain
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UA
Apr 12, 2019 09:09am
@Prateik, well, yes. The world cup trophies stay with the winning country if I am not wrong. Hopefully Pakistan can add worlda second one to the trophy cabinet, although judging by current form... Still, here's hoping!
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Mike Adams
Apr 12, 2019 09:31am
You can take as many pictures of the trophy as it will be won by your neighbouring country
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Hey Shorty
Apr 12, 2019 04:56pm
@Mansoor Mahesar, May be you are hiding yourself from reality. Reality is, current players are playing for themselves so yeah it’s a huge difference from the previous generation of cricketers. Stay in reality period ..
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