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The International Cricket Council (ICC), along with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), is set to organize a “special matchday takeover” at Lord’s when England and West Indies play their Women’s T20 World Cup Group 2 match at the iconic Lord’s on June 24. As UNICEF UK has signed an agreement with the ECB “to raise both funding and awareness for UNICEF’s projects supporting children around the world”.
This is a big step towards the development of cricket and also to increase the interest for underprivileged children who can come and watch cricket matches. Women’s cricket has grown significantly around the world in recent years. The 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is being hosted by England, where the inaugural edition was held in 2009.
Fans will also be able to donate to support the work of UNICEF – Nabahan Rizwan
However, a lot of things have changed since then, and now crowds come in large numbers to support their favorite teams as well as women cricketers. There are also franchise leagues running around the world for women’s cricket, including the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) in Australia, The Hundred (Women) in England and the Women’s Premier League (WPL) in India.
Two-time BAFTA-nominated actor Nabhaan Rizwan will participate in the activity and will carry the World Cup trophy along with former England cricketer Isa Guha. “As a big cricket fan, I can’t wait to watch England play West Indies in this ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match, during which fans will also be able to donate to support the work of UNICEF for Every Child,” Rizwan said in an ICC statement.
ICC is a powerful platform to bring people together
The ICC said, “The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is a powerful platform to bring people together, and this matchday at Lord’s is an important opportunity to support UNICEF’s life-changing work for children around the world. Through Cricket 4 Good, our partnership with UNICEF continues to show how cricket can make an impact beyond borders, and we hope Lord’s fans and those watching globally will get behind this cause on 24 June.” Will come.”
Lamis Seroukh, UNICEF UK’s Head of Corporate Business Development, said: “We are extremely grateful to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 for giving us the opportunity to showcase our partnership, which supports children’s rights and highlights how cricket has the power to unite communities and inspire children on and off the field.”
At a time when children are facing serious challenges – Lamis Seroukh
Lamis Seroukh added, “At a time when children are facing grave challenges around the world, partnerships like this are vital in ensuring that UNICEF can be there for every child, including providing life-saving care and supplies when disaster or conflict occurs, and protecting their right to an education. Every donation from our Match acquisition today will go towards this life-saving work, so please support us if you can.”
England women’s national cricket team will face West Indies women’s national cricket team. Both teams are currently unbeaten in Group 2 with three wins each and the winner of Wednesday’s match will definitely seal their place at the top of their group.
