LAHORE: Four US diplomats in Pakistan, led by DCM (Deputy Chief of Mission) Andrew Schofer, unveiled the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Countdown Clock at the historic Kinnaird College cricket grounds on Saturday. The mega event is to kick off in June in the West Indies and USA.
The occasion was graced by DCM of the US Embassy in Islamabad, Andrew Schofer, US Consul General in Lahore Kristin Hawkins, US Consul General in Karachi Conrad Tribble, and US Consul General in Peshawar Shante Moore, who celebrated the first ICC grand event in the United States on the invitation of Kinnaird College Principal Dr. Rukhsana David.
The countdown clock was sponsored by Ali Khan Tareen’s Lodhran Pilot Project (LPP). The Countdown Clock marks the enthusiasm, jubilation, and love for cricket by Pakistani fans.
Meanwhile, Andrew Schofer and CG Kristin Hawkins pressed the button to unveil the countdown clock in the presence of other diplomats, officials, Ali Khan Tareen, scores of young women cricketers from Southern Punjab, and students and teachers from Kinnaird College for Women University (KCWU).
Interestingly, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup trophy has also reached Lahore and will be exhibited at the Gaddafi Stadium during the last T20I match between Pakistan and New Zealand.
US Diplomats vs Southern Punjab Show Match
Meanwhile, the US diplomats played an exhibition cricket match against the team of Ali Khan Tareen, comprising young girls from Southern Punjab, and received a lot of applause from the spectators.
Later in his remarks, Andrew Schofer said that the US Mission in Pakistan was excited about the start of the upcoming mega ICC events to be played in the US, adding that they were excited about the American interest and learning for cricket
