Here is all you need to know about the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Trophy including its worth, size, weight, material and price
The ICC ODI Men’s Cricket World Cup has come to it’s end and India and Australia will be fighting for the coveted trophy.
ICC ODI Cricket World Cup trophy price cost, weight, size and materials details
Both the sides are eying to lift the trophy at the most awaited final today. Prior to the India vs. Pakistan game on October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Tendulkar had carried the World Cup trophy.
At the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, November 2, before India’s game against Sri Lanka, the legendary star batter Tendulkar again brought the coveted World Cup trophy to the field. He was joined by Muttiah Muralitharan, a former star spinner for Sri Lanka.
Today also, Sachin Tendulkar presented the trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of the final against Australia.
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Sachin Tendulkar presents the trophy ahead of the #CWC23 Final 🏆#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/c5KkA8FhMf
— ICC (@ICC) November 19, 2023
An almost exact replica, save for the inscriptions, is permanently awarded to the winning team, while the original trophy is retained by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
There is room on the trophy’s base to engrave the names of previous winners up to twenty times. There is much more to know about the trophy and here is everything else you need to know.
According to reports, the entire trophy weighs around 11 kilograms and is valued at around USD 30,000 (INR 25 lakhs approximately) and in 1999, the trophy was designed and created in London by a team of craftsmen from luxury jewellery manufacturers Garrard & Co.
Who has designed the World Cup trophy?
As per The Sporting News, over the course of two months, a team of artisans in London painstakingly produced the trophy, which was designed by Paul Marsden of Garrard & Co. Otte will Silversmiths in Ashford currently manages the trophy’s manufacturing.
The #CWC23 Trophy in space 🌠🤩
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour is HERE 👉 https://t.co/UiuH0XAg1J pic.twitter.com/48tMi6cuHh
— ICC (@ICC) June 26, 2023
What is the size and weight of the World Cup trophy?
The trophy is a visually spectacular representation of the pinnacle of cricketing excellence, standing at a height of 60 centimetres and weighing roughly 11.0567 kilogrammes.
What are the materials used for the World Cup trophy?
The present trophy, which is made of a combination of silver and gold, features a golden globe held up by three silver columns.
The globe represents a cricket ball, and these columns, which are modelled after cricket stumps and bails, stand for the three fundamental sportsmanship abilities of batting, bowling, and fielding.