A dummy of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup-2015 was shown across the State Capital on Thursday. The prominent locations included St Xavier’s College, Gossner College, Karbala Chowk and Team India MS Dhoni’s school Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Shyamali. The mood at Jawahar Vidya Mandir was electric and exuded a sense of pride. ICC World Cup, the most coveted trophy in world cricket was displayed at the school by Star Sports, to the delight of the schoolchildren and cricket fans.
“For around 30 minutes it was kept outside the school. Thereafter, it was brought inside the school. The students were very much excited the moment it was unveiled. Some were clicking pictures with the trophy while others were trying to touch it,” JVM Principal AK Singh said. Subhadeep, a Class-VII student who failed to have a glimpse of the trophy due to the packed crowd said, “My best wishes are always there for Dhoni. Afterall, he is the alumnus of our school and has shined the city’s name.”
Similarly, Aditya Chitransh, a Class-X student said he and his friends posed for a ‘selfie’ with the trophy. “World Cup Trophy was at Ranchi for the first time. We will always remember the moment,” Chitransh added. Even an aged spectator who saw the trophy at Mission Chowk said it was a precious moment to watch. For Under-16 Cricketer Ishan Thakur of Ranchi Cricket Club said it was a dream come true to see the cup.
“Presently, Indian Team is not performing well. But, we all are aware that Mahi’s comeback in match at the eleventh hour makes the game favourable for the team. There are new and young players in the team this time. We hope the best for our nation,” Ishan said.
Jharkhand State Cricket Association Senior Coach Manik Ghosh felt like the dummy, original trophy also comes in India. “We hope Dhoni will be able to bring the World Cup glory to our nation,” he said. Sources maintained the Trophy was brought from New Delhi and taken to Mumbai. The dummy will be taken across the countries where matches of the World Cup are scheduled.