WATCH: World Cup trophy goes out the world after being launched into stratosphere

The International Cricket Council started the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour 2023 with a bang: launching the trophy into the stratosphere, 1,20,000 feet above the earth.
The iconic World Cup trophy was attached to a bespoke stratospheric balloon and sent out of the world, literally. The trophy then landed at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy will start from Tuesday, which is also the day the schedule for the World Cup will be announced in Mumbai.
Over the next few months, the trophy will travel to 18 countries around the world, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, USA, Nigeria, Uganda, France, Italy, the United States of America and the host country India.
It must be noted that this is the first full-scale Trophy Tour since 2019, as the coronavirus pandemic necessitated certain restrictions in previous years.
During the trophy’s journey through the stratosphere, 4k cameras attached to the stratospheric balloon captured videos of the trophy sitting on the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere.

An out-of-this-world moment for the cricketing world as the #CWC23 trophy unveiled in space. Marks a milestone of being one of the first official sporting trophies to be sent to space. Indeed a galactic start for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour in India. @BCCI @ICC… pic.twitter.com/wNZU6RI5
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) June 26, 2023
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BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said, “Cricket unites India like no other sport and excitement is building across the country as we prepare to host the 10 best teams in the world over six weeks of heart-stopping cricket. As we countdown to the World Cup, the Trophy Tour is a fantastic chance for fans to be part of the event wherever they are. The Tour will travel extensively across India and seek to inspire communities to share the excitement of cricket’s greatest spectacle, while providing an opportunity to showcase iconic venues, cities and landmarks throughout the country.”
On the launch of the Trophy Tour, ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said, “The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour is an important milestone in the countdown to what will be the biggest ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup ever. This Tour will see the iconic silverware meet heads of states, launch community initiatives and support cricket development programmes in addition to visiting some of the most iconic landmarks around the globe.
“Cricket has more than a billion fans and we want to give as many people as possible the opportunity to get up close to this famous trophy that has been held aloft some of the greatest legends of our sport.”