ICC and Unilever announce landmark partnership on International Women's Day to strengthen women's cricket
The first-of-its-kind association announced through a criiio cricket festival event in Dubai, featuring 100 girls and coinciding with the International Women's Day, will offer a major boost to the promising trajectory of the women's game.
Strengthening ICC's ambitions to accelerate the development of the women's game on a global scale, the partnership between the two pioneering forces will include other major events in the international calendar such as Women's T20 World Cups, U19 Women's T20 World Cups, and the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy in 2027.
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