'Good sign of peace,' says Afghanistan cricket board on getting Indian sponsor for ICC World Cup 2019
Afghanistan
The Afghan cricket team will soon be sporting a logo of an Indian company on their jerseys. India's well-known dairy brand, Amul will be sponsoring Afghan cricket team for upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales, which is scheduled to kick off from May 30.
MD of Amul RS Sodhispeaking to WION on the announcement said, "Amul is the main sponsor. On the arm and jersey, we will have Amul logo. It's our first sponsorship of a cricket team. We have high hopes. Let us see how it goes."
Thanking, Amul, India and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI),Asadullah Khan, the CEO of Afghan cricket board told WION, "You know, cricket is number one sports in Afghanistan. Everyone love and likes cricket. Its good sign of peace. BCCI is helping us, and also the govt, it's a good opportunity. It will help in peace."
Amul is the first sponsor from India of an Afghan cricket team.
Asked about India's role in supporting Afghan cricket Asadullah said, "India has helped us. Embassy of India has helped us. They are making grounds. They making ground in Kandahar. They promised us, they will make a rehab center in Kabul for Afghan cricket."
India is helping building Kandahar cricket stadium. With a capacity of 14,000, the stadium is being built with $1million grant from India. New Delhi is also building a stadium in Mazar-e-Sharif.
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Other than this, India is providing two "home grounds"in Greater Noida and Dehradun for Afghan team and also, technical and logistical support for players and the Afghanistan Cricket Board.
Afghan team will play a warm-up match with Pakistan on May 24 with England on May 27.
The schedule of World Cup matches of Afghanistan team is as follows:
VS Australia on June 1
VS Sri Lanka on June 4
VS New Zealand on June 8
VS South Africa on June 15
VS England on June 18
VS India on June 22
VS Bangladesh on June 24
VS Pakistan on June 29
VS West Indes on July 4