The ICC World Cup trophy's tour of India kicks off in Mumbai

Virender Sehwag with the ICC World Cup trophy in Mumbai

Mumbai, December 02 - MoneyGram, a leading money transfer and payment services company, today launched the ‘ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour’ in Mumbai, providing thousands of Mumbaikars a chance to catch a glimpse of the world’s most coveted cricket symbol, the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy, in their city.

The magnificent trophy reached Mumbai and was displayed at Mumbai’s Smaash where cricketer Virender Sehwag, the ambassador for Mumbai, was present. The aggressive right-handed opening batsman, Sehwag, was a fundamental member of the Indian cricket team that won the 2011 World Cup. The trophy was then taken to High Street Phoenix Mall where multitudes of fans, belonging to a metropolis that has produced some of the world’s finest cricketers, caught a glimpse of the top trophy. Fans enjoyed clicking selfies with the trophy and won themselves loads of goodies.

“It is a matter of pure joy and delight for a cricket fan to catch a glimpse of the sport’s most coveted symbol, the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy and MoneyGram is thrilled to launch the ICC Cricket world cup trophy tour in Mumbai today. We trust that India’s cricket fans will make the most of this opportunity to celebrate the best in cricket,” said Kaushik Roy, MoneyGram’s senior regional director, South Asia.

Charming fans between December 2 and 7, 2014, the trophy is travelling around the cities of Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, New Delhi, Jalandhar and Ahmedabad.

MoneyGram continues to bring cheer to all cricket fans around India, and hopes to strengthen the promise of bringing families closer around the world.