ICC features Virat Kohli’s historic MCG six in the T20 World Cup 2024 promotion. Virat Kohli hit a spectacular shot against Pakistan’s Haris Rauf at the MCG during the T20 World Cup 2024.
The countdown to the T20 World Cup 2024 has begun, as the giant tournament is only four months away. Notably, the ninth edition of the competition will begin on June 1 in the West Indies and the United States, with the opening match between the United States and Canada. With only four months left in the competition, the International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled a promotion for the T20 extravaganza to mark the start of ticket sales for the major event.
Some memorable moments from the last edition were highlight in a 30-second promotional video release on their social media accounts. Among them was Virat Kohli’s memorable six against Haris Rauf at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the 2022 T20 World Cup. The supporters couldn’t keep their cool when they saw the most revered moment in Indian cricket in recent times in the promo. The video quickly went viral online.
Watch the promo here:
Notably, Virat Kohli’s six against Haris Rauf in the match against Pakistan occurr at a critical moment. When India needed 28 runs from the last eight balls. With the game slipping away, Kohli set about taking on Rauf and smashed the penultimate delivery of his spell for a six straight down the ground with a mind-boggling stroke.
The batting great then ripped him for another maximum on the very next delivery. Reducing the equation to 16 needed off 6. Kohli stay unbeaten at 82* (53), striking six fours and four sixes in his innings as India won the dramatic match on the last ball, with Ravichandran Ashwin scoring the winning runs.
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Tickets to be distributed through a ballot
Meanwhile, tickets for the blockbuster event are available on the tournament’s official website. Notably, the ICC has devised a ballot procedure. To ensure that all fans have a fair and equal opportunity to watch their preferred matches. The ballot method will run from February 1 to 7, and once a fan has access to the website. He or she can apply for up to six tickets per match.
After the poll closes on February 7. Users will receive an email with information about which matches they have acquired tickets for as well as payment links. If payment is not made within the given time, the tickets will be available for general sale commencing February 22 on a first-come, first served basis.
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