India will host street Child cricket world cup 2023

India will host street Child cricket world cup 2023

What is the news :

• India is ready to host the Street Child Cricket World Cup in 2023.
• This world is organized by Street Child United and Save the Children India, the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023 will welcome 22 teams from 16 countries to India next year.
• Taking place in September ahead of the ICC World Cup, the event will see street-connected children and young people take part in a mixed-gender cricket tournament.

About the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023:

• In 2019, this championship was held in London where eight teams competed, and Team India South emerged victorious after beating hosts England.
• Countries that will participate this year are Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, England, Hungary, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

• “Street children face ample issues but major problems are lack of education and identity crisis. We face several health issues too. In 2019 when I received the opportunity to play Street Child World Cup I was very happy. It helped me build my confidence,”Soni Khatoon, who played the mixed-gender International Cricket in SCCWC 2019 as a member of Team India North, told ANI.
• Speaking about the goals of the Street Child Cricket World Cup, Street Child United’s founder and CEO John Wroe said, “The SCCWC will be a catalyst for One Million Young People globally receiving identity for the very first time. This is our legacy challenge for the 2nd SCCWC.”
• “It is a universal call for governments to ensure that street children everywhere are better protected, and granted access to basic services that so many of us take for granted,” said Wroe.
• In addition to the partnership between Street Child United and Save the Children the SCCWC 2023 will also collaborate with World Bank, ICC and the British High Commission

Recently held ICC events :

ABOUT 2021 ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP

• Host countries of the tournament were United Arab Emirates and Oman.
• Winner – Australia (Australia won the t20 world cup for the first time)

 Captain – Aaron Finch

• Runners up – New Zealand

 Captain – Kane Williamson

• Player of the series – David Warner (Australia)
• Player of the match ( final )- Mitchell Marsh (Australia)
• Top Run Scorer – Babar Azam, 303 runs (Pakistan)
• Highest Wicket Taker – Wanindu Hasaranga, 16 wickets (Sri lanka)
• Participants – 16 countries team
• Matches played – 45 matches.

2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket world cup  (14^th edition):

• Tournament that was held in the West Indies in January and February 2022
• Winner – India (5^th)

Captain – Yash Dhull

• Runners up – England
• Player of the series – Dewald Bravis ( South Africa)
• Player of the match ( final) – Raj Bawa.

The 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (12^th edition)

• Held in New Zealand in March and April 2022.
• Winner – Australia

Captain –Meg Lanning

• Runners up – England
• Player of the tournament –Alyssa Healy
• Player of the match ( final ) – Alyssa Healy

Upcoming ICC events :

Important recent news about cricket :

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) named South Africa as the host of the inaugural U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.
• The tournament, which will take place in January 2023, was originally scheduled to be held in 2021 but was postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL ( ICC )

• Headquarters – Dubai, UAE.
• Founded – 15 June 1909
• Chairman – Greg Barclay ( New Zealand )
• CEO – Geoff Allardice (Australia )
• Members – 106 members.

ABOUT BOARD OF CONTROL FOR CRICKET IN INDIA ( BCCI)

• Fonded – December 1928
• Headquarters – Mumbai.
• President – Sourav Ganguli
• Vice president – Rajiv Shukla
• Secretary – Jay Shah

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