Castrol hosts ICC World Cup unveiling ceremony

LAHORE - Castrol Pakistan hosted an evening with top sporting personalities including legendary Wasim Akram who unveiled the official ICC World Cup 2011 trophy here on Monday. To announce and celebrate the long-term association with the International Cricket Council, Castrol Pakistan hosted an evening with top sporting personalities including legendary Wasim Akram who unveiled the official ICC World Cup 2011 trophy at the event along with Captain Pakistan womens cricket team Sana Mir with her teammates Sania Iqbal, Nida Rashid, Marina Iqbal and their fielding coach Abdul Majeed and were honoured on stage by master of ceremonies Saima Mohsin along with Wasim Akram and the audience who gave the team a standing ovation. PCBs Director Operations Zakir Khan, PCB Chairperson cricket women wing Bushra Aitzaz Ahsan and Pakistan Veteran Cricket Association (PVCA) CEO Ashiq Hussain Qureshi were also present on the event. The evening also included live entertainment by Ali Azmat with his band featuring renowned musicians Gumby, Omran Shafique and Kamran Mannu, ALi Zafar and world dance performances with classical, African, flamenco and contemporary ballet influences featuring celebrated artist Nighat Chaudhry. MD Castrol Liaqat Ali Qadri also shared a few words at the occasion on the association between Castrol and the ICC. Castrol announced their association as the official partner of the ICC with a unique presence at all ICC events for the next five years starting with the World Cup 2011. Wasim Akram said: The Castrol Performance Index is an exciting measure of cricket performances, especially for ODIs and T20s as it focuses on absolute performances. which all the fans and youngsters can follow on their official website. Indeed Castrols commitment to cricket is a significant addition to the companys current portfolio of sponsorships, which includes the recently concluded 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the UEFA EURO 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Through this association, Castrol is poised to deliver unique insights and experiences for cricket lovers all over the world through its unique world player and team rankings for ODI and T20 formats based on a rolling 12-month performance of teams and players in the last quarter of 2010.

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