Chennai, Feb 13 (.) The ICC’s Cricket 4 Good initiative, in collaboration with UNICEF, has delivered a series of cricket clinics during the T20 World Cup engaging young fans across multiple locations as part of its global community outreach programme.
Delivered alongside the tournament and featuring participating teams, the clinics provided children with opportunities to engage
directly with international players, develop cricketing skills and experience the confidence, joy and life values that sport brings.
The sessions reflect the ICC’s commitment to harnessing the power and reach of cricket to create a positive and lasting impact
on children and families worldwide.
At the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the Cricket 4 Good clinic with Team India offered children a memorable and immersive
cricketing experience, a release from ICC said here on Friday.
They participated in interactive on-field activities, learned basic cricket skills, and engaged closely with the players during a
special meet-and-greet session.
The clinic also included photo opportunities and informal interactions, giving the young fans a rare chance to connect with their
heroes and experience the values of teamwork, confidence and sportsmanship first-hand.
The Mumbai venue also hosted a Cricket 4 Good clinic with Team USA, England, West Indies and Nepal where children participated
in cricket-based activities and enjoyed meet-and-greet interactions with the players.
In Chennai, the Cricket 4 Good programme featured clinics with Afghanistan players at High Performance Centre, and with New
Zealand players at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Players from both teams spent time playing cricket with children and engaging
in informal interactions, with the New Zealand clinic also welcoming specially-abled children, reflecting the initiative’s inclusive
focus.
The clinics continued at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, where children connected with the Italy team through cricket-based activities, and
at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, where young fans interacted with Namibia, enjoying the opportunity to play cricket and spend time
with the players.
In Colombo, Cricket 4 Good clinics were delivered across several venues. At the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, children participated in sessions with Oman, while the Colombo Cricket Club Ground hosted a clinic with Pakistan. A further clinic took
place at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, where Australia engaged with young fans through cricket activities and
Meet-and-greet interactions.
Cricket 4 Good is the ICC’s global Corporate Social Responsibility initiative and umbrella programme for community outreach, reflecting the ICC’s ongoing commitment to the Spirit of Cricket and its vision of making cricket the world’s favourite sport.
Delivered in partnership with UNICEF, the initiative supports children’s rights, inclusion and wellbeing and works across key
focus areas including nutrition and child development, water, sanitation and hygiene, quality education, adolescent empowerment,
child protection and child health.
Through Cricket 4 Good, the ICC and UNICEF continue to leverage the platform of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 while also
working with local community organisations and partners to deliver activities that extend beyond tournaments, creating lasting
and meaningful impact for children and families around the world.
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