On Friday, Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan unveiled the trophies of the T20 World Cups – both men and women which is scheduled to be taking place in Australia – in Melbourne. She says she is honored to be a part of it.
During the unveiling, Kareena said, “I am honored to be a part of this prestigious evening. I would like to encourage all these women out there who are playing for their respective countries to pursue their dreams. It’s truly empowering to see them stand tall on an international platform.”
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Tweeting about the same, T20 World Cup wrote: “Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor is counting down to the @ICC Women’s #T20WorldCup. Who’s joining her to fill the @MCG for the final on International Women’s Day?”.
Bollywood ⭐️ Kareena Kapoor is counting down to the @ICC Women's #T20WorldCup. Who's joining her to fill the @MCG for the final on International Women's Day? pic.twitter.com/poPocG1Kl9
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) November 1, 2019
Kareena posted pictures of herself with the trophies on her Instagram account soon after the unveiling. Here some of the posts:
The eight top-ranked teams based on finishing positions from the last ICC T20 World Cup in the West Indies in 2018, automatically qualified for the tournament, as fixtures involving those teams were announced in January this year. Australia and India will lock horns in the opening match of the World Cup on February 21. The final of the women’s tournament will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), on March 8 is also known as International Women’s Day.
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Later in the year, 16 teams will be participating in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 from October 18 – November 15. Australia will play their first match of the tournament against Pakistan on October 24. India will be locking horns with South Africa in their first match of the tournament on the same date.
Talking about the same, Kareena said, “They are an inspiration to one and all. My late father-in-law was one of the greatest cricketers who played for the Indian cricket team and it is an honor for me to be unveiling the trophy.”
