UNICEF to Take Over Lord’s During England-West Indies Clash to Raise Funds for Children Worldwide

 

Images: X

RevSportz Webdesk

Lord’s Cricket Ground will host a special UNICEF matchday takeover on 24 June during England’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 clash against West Indies, as part of a global effort to raise funds and awareness for children around the world.

The ‘Play for UNICEF’ activation has been organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), UNICEF UK and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), with a fundraising target of £100,000. Fans at the ground as well as those watching the game globally will be encouraged to contribute to UNICEF’s work supporting children in vulnerable situations across the world.

Actor and UNICEF UK supporter Nabhaan Rizwan will be part of the occasion and will walk out with the trophy alongside former England cricketer Isa Guha. “I’m excited to be at Lord’s on Wednesday, 24 June for the Play for UNICEF match day takeover,” said Rizwan. “As a huge cricket fan, I can’t wait to see England play West Indies for this ICC Women’s T20 World Cup game, during which fans will also be able to donate to support UNICEF’s work for every child”.

The Lord’s takeover will include UNICEF branding around the venue, donation prompts on the big screens, QR-coded 4s and 6s cards for supporters, and dedicated messaging on the global broadcast. The ECB will also auction a signed jersey, with all proceeds going to the campaign.

An ICC spokesperson said: “The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is a powerful platform to bring people together, and this matchday takeover at Lord’s is an important opportunity to support UNICEF’s life-changing work for children around the world.”

UNICEF UK Head of Corporate Business Development, Lamis Serroukh, added: “Every donation from our match takeover today will go towards this life-saving work, so please support us if you can.”

The initiative is part of the ICC’s wider Cricket 4 Good partnership with UNICEF, which also includes cricket sessions with girls across all seven tournament venues.

All information provided by ICC

Follow Revsportz for latest sports news

The post UNICEF to Take Over Lord’s During England-West Indies Clash to Raise Funds for Children Worldwide appeared first on Sports News Portal | Revsportz.



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Consistent Nicholas Pooran can be world’s top T20 batter

Image
Nicholas Pooran’s carnage against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Image: IPL He has always had a calmness about him. A very West Indian relaxed kind of mindset and demeanour. And having seen adversity, he knows that one needs to celebrate and value the good that comes your way. The urge to keep getting better, and be the best version of oneself, is what defines the new Nicholas Pooran. That’s what came through in the candid conversations we had on the IPL and his own approach to batting. Not overawed by the 21-crore price tag or the weight of expectations, Pooran is simply going about his job. He knows he can hit the ball miles and is keeping it simple. Go and do what you do best for hours and hours at practice, and in doing so, help your team Lucknow Super Giants] demolish opponents. “The best part about this franchise is they have never put me under pressure,” he told me. “When you are paid a lot of money, there is always pressure. Not so much from outside but from within. You know you ne...
Read more

From scoring ton in Patna to taking on bouncers like a ‘bullet’ in Perth – Nitish’s story of perseverance

Image
Nitish Kumar Reddy during the 1st innings of the Perth Test (PC: Debasis Sen) “Grateful, an innings to remember.” Nitish Reddy had posted the aforesaid statement on his Instagram account after cracking his maiden first-class hundred, against Bihar, in Patna. It wasn’t just about Nitish scoring an unbeaten 159 for Andhra. It was also about the way he scored those runs. He essayed a few crunchy drives off Veer Pratap Singh and also showcased his range of shots against Ashutosh Aman, the left-arm spinner, by playing with the turn and also against the turn. This hundred from Nitish came just before the 2024 IPL season, where he accumulated 303 runs. Once again, it wasn’t just about Nitish accruing 303 runs as he accumulated them with a touch of class. Soon, the Indian think-tank drafted the all-rounder into the limited-overs set-up. Although he missed the Zimbabwe series because of a hernia problem, it was crystal clear that the coaching staff had a vision – to pick him for the tour o...
Read more

Turning the clock back by 0.12 seconds

Image
MS Dhoni with a stumping dismissal against MI in the IPL 2025 in Chennai (PC: BCCI) The moment of the Chennai Super Kings-Mumbai Indians match lasted less than half a second. It was the 11 th over of the MI innings. Suryakumar Yadav was bringing the batting side back in the game. Noor Ahmad beat him on a forward charge, the ball spun away, and the right-hander’s hind leg got off the ground before he planted it back. That was all MS Dhoni needed to brush the bails off. At a packed MA Chidambaram Stadium decked in yellow and chanting his name, that was the only occasion when Dhoni was in ‘action’. It showed that at 43, his reflexes have not slackened and he has got sharper in plotting dismissals. This one was replayed on TV again and again during the match and commentators couldn’t help but keep talking about it. He had conceded four byes on the leg side in the same over. But this was the Dhoni who elevated stumping to another level. When it comes to waiting for batters to err wit...
Read more