DP World has announced that it has extended its partnership with the International Cricket Council. 

The logistics partner first partnered with the ICC last June. It has now moved into the 'premier partner' tier of the cricket council.
DP World has helped transport 10 grass pitches grown in Florida over 1,200 miles to the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York and the nearby practice venue. The pitches were developed using the specialist techniques of Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions and nurtured by US-based turf experts LandTek Group.

Daniel van Otterdijk, chief communications officer, DP World, said, "From the delivery of the World Cup pitches to New York, to our continued efforts to grow the game through our 'Beyond Boundaries' initiative, DP World’s partnership with the International Cricket Council has seen us collaborate on empowering people across the world to enjoy the sport at every level. This summer’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup sees the world’s most iconic players take to pitches transported by DP World’s specialist smart logistics expertise. It makes perfect sense, given all we have achieved to date, that we progress to being a Premier Partner as we continue to strive towards the growth of the game for people of all ages and backgrounds all around the world. With our operations there are no limits or boundaries to where cricket can go.”

Anurag Dahiya, chief commercial officer, ICC, said, “DP World has been a highly supportive and active partner of the ICC, and we are very pleased with their upgrade to premier partner status, which highlights the significant value our partnerships bring to global brands. ICC partnerships are based on shared values, and DP World has consistently shown a strong commitment to growing the game at every level globally. The ICC is proud to continue our journey at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and beyond, confident that working with industry experts like DP World makes expanding cricket to new regions and audiences much easier.”

As part of the partnership, DP World will deliver the match ball for all 55 games at this year's tournament. The partnership continues for the next four years and will include October’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh later this year.