DP World pledges to deliver 50 repurposed cricket containers to local clubs in 5 years

DP World, a global leader in logistics, pledges to deliver 12,500 cricket kits and 50 repurposed containers to cricket clubs worldwide over 5 yrs. Each container contains 250 kits, scoreboard, sun protection, dressing room & store room. Ravi Shastri & CEO Rizwan Soomar unveiled 1st container in Chennai. Initiative to grow cricket globally & give aspiring cricketers tools to dream big. 2,000 kits to be distributed for every 100 runs scored in league, semi-finals & finals.

DP World, a global leader in end-to-end logistics solutions, has pledged to deliver 12,500 cricket kits and 50 repurposed containers to grassroot cricket clubs across the world in five years under its ‘Beyond Boundaries’ initiative.

Included within each of the containers are bespoke kits: made up of a cricket bat, helmet, gloves and pads. Each container is multipurpose, also serving as a pavilion which includes an in-built scoreboard, sun protection and seating.

“We want to leverage DP World’s end-to-end network and smart logistics capabilities to deliver cricket kits and equipment through through 20-feet repurposed shipping containers to cricket-playing communities across the world,” CEO and MD for Middle East, North Africa and India Rizwan Soomar said during an interaction.

According to him, ‘Beyond Boundaries’ initiative is a mission to grow the game of cricket globally and continue to make the sport possible for everyone.

Over the next five years, DP World will continue to leverage its interconnected global network across 73 countries and six continents to distribute the remaining 47 containers at strategic locations around the world, he said..

To a question, he said that they were ready to encourage other sports too. “We are open to ideas. We have to begin somewhere.”

On Friday, cricket commentator Ravi Shastri and Mr. Soomar unveiled a bespoke container with cricketing gear at Chennai Boys Higher Secondary School. With this, DP World has delivered 750 cricket kits in Chennai, Mumbai and Ahmedabad as part of the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.