Dubai: Uber and The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a world first partnership to support the first ever standalone ICC Women’s World T20 in the West Indies. Uber and the ICC aim to leverage one of the world’s most popular sports to engage the broader cricketing community in a conversation around the important role sport plays in empowering girls and women around the world.
This global partnership will encompass on-the-ground activation in participating WWT20 countries, in addition to the creation of a six-part digital film series featuring the inspiring stories of female cricketers, watch party and match day promotions across Uber and Uber Eats in participating countries. Social media will be engaged to celebrate women in sports and various community outreach programs including sponsorships for aspiring female cricketers to join cricket academies and for fans and families to cheer on their heroes live.
Commenting on the partnership, David Richardson, CEO of the International Cricket Council, said: “Uber is a globally recognized brand and one that is committed to the empowerment of women around the world. As a sport we have also made a commitment to grow the women’s game and it will form one of the pillars of our strategy that will be launched early next year. This is a genuine partnership that is focused on our shared values and Uber’s plans are
exciting and complement what we’re trying to achieve. The traditional sponsorship model is
changing and this collaboration is a reflection of that, it’s about a shared ambition to move
women’s cricket forward, tell the story of our sport more broadly and build heroes in our game.”
Uber’s Chief International Business Officer, Brooks Entwistle, shared, “We are absolutely
delighted to be the first ridesharing and food delivery platform to partner with the ICC for the first
ever standalone ICC Women’s World T20. We recognise the best way to change the status quo
is to challenge it, and the ICC Women’s World T20 is a powerful showcase of women moving
the sport of cricket forward, while uniting and inspiring communities around the world. Together
with the ICC, we are committed to supporting more women in sport, and to inspiring and
enabling more girls and women to access opportunities, and become the change agents, world
leaders and sports champions of tomorrow.”
Uber brand ambassador and Indian Cricket Captain, Virat Kohli, shared, “I’m excited to hear
that Uber and the ICC are partnering to support the Women’s World T20 in the West Indies. All
women representing their countries will become better cricketers, but more importantly, they’ll
also serve as role models to encourage other young women and girls to take up cricket, which I
believe will empower them to be more focused, competitive and goal oriented.’’
The ICC Women’s World T20 will be held from 9 to 24 November 2018, during the 2018–19
international cricket season. The 10-team tournament will be played as a standalone event for
the first time between Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan,
South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.
About Uber
Uber’s mission is to create opportunity through movement. We started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get access to a ride at the touch of a button? More than 10 billion trips later, we're building products to get people closer to where they want to be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities.
About ICC
The ICC is the global governing body for cricket. Representing 104 members, the ICC governs and administrates the game and is responsible for the staging of major international tournaments including the ICC World Cup and Women’s World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy and the ICC Men’s and Women’s World T20. The ICC presides over the ICC Code of Conduct, which sets the professional standards of discipline for international cricket, playing conditions, bowling reviews and other ICC regulations. The Laws of the game remain under the auspices of the MCC. The ICC also appoints the umpires and referees that officiate at all sanctioned Test matches, One Day International and Twenty20 Internationals. Through the Anti-Corruption Unit it coordinates action against corruption and match fixing. The ICC Development department works with associate members to improve the quality of international cricket, build better cricket systems, get more people playing cricket and grow the game.
Media contacts:
Claire Furlong
GM, Strategic Communications
The International Cricket Council
+852 6089 9400
Claire.Furlong@icc-cricket.com
Amy Kunrojpanya
Senior Director, Policy & Communications, Uber Asia Pacific
+65 9111 5506
amykk@uber.com
Shaden Abdellatif
Head of Communications,
Uber Middle East & Africa
+971561794868
shaden@uber.com
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