The International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 trophy reached Pakistan for a two-day tour (January 11 and 12) on Monday.
The trophy landed in Peshawar, where Pakistan ODI captain Azhar Ali unveiled it in a ceremony in the Army Public School.
As part of the Nissan Trophy Tour, the trophy will visit 12 countries participating in the tournament, which will be staged in India from March 11 to April 3, 2016.
“The Nissan ICC World Twenty20 2016 Trophy Tour has been designed to not only promote the tournament but also to engage with our fans and provide them the first opportunity to get close to the trophy, which the winning captain will lift on April 3 in Kolkata,” said ICC Chief Executive David Richardson when the trophy started its tour on December 13.
“We are sure it will be a big success as it travels across the world ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 in India next year,” added Richardson.
Scotland was the trophy’s first port of call before it traveled to Ireland, England and the Netherlands as part of its European leg. Then, as a part of its African safari, the trophy went to Harare, Zimbabwe (January 2 and 3) and then moved on to Capetown, South Africa (January 5 to 7).
Its first stop in the subcontinent is in Pakistan, then it will go to Bangladesh (January 14 and 15) and later Sri Lanka (January 17 and 18).
Here is the complete trophy tour
13-14 December – Scotland
16-17 December – Ireland
20-21 December – England
22-23 December – Netherlands
2-3 January – Zimbabwe
5-7 January – South Africa
11-12 January – Pakistan
14-15 January – Bangladesh
17-18 January – Sri Lanka
21-24 January – New Zealand
26-31 January – Australia
February 1 – arrival in New Delhi
 World Twenty20 trophy reached Pakistan for a two-day tour (January 11 and 12) on Monday.){kind=link}