The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday introduced former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi because the ambassador for the upcoming ICC Males’s T20 World Cup, which will likely be performed within the West Indies and USA in June 2024.
He’s the newest addition to the group of ambassadors, that includes Yuvraj Singh, Chris Gayle and Usain Bolt.
Afridi performed a pivotal position in main his aspect to the T20 World Cup remaining towards India within the inaugural match in 2007 and its triumph within the 2009 version.
“The ICC Males’s T20 World Cup is an occasion that could be very near my coronary heart,” mentioned Afridi. “From being Participant of the Match within the inaugural version to lifting the trophy in 2009, a few of my favorite profession highlights have come from competing on this stage.
“T20 World Cups have gone from power to power in recent times, and I’m thrilled to be a part of this version, the place we’ll see extra groups, extra matches and much more drama than ever earlier than,” he added.
The previous cricketer was excited to witness Pakistan taking over India on 9 June, claiming it as ‘one of many nice rivalries in sport’.