(L-R): Sandeep Pandey, DGM – Sales, Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd ; Sushil Mehta, Managing Director, Jubilant Nissan
Chennai, India (March 17, 2017): Nissan today flagged off the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Nissan Trophy Tour in Chennai. The tour grants cricket fans in the city an exciting access to the ICC Champions Trophy.
The trophy tour began its journey from Kolkata on March 01, 2017. After enticing fans in the city of Mumbai, Cochin, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR and Chandigarh it has now reached Chennai. The ICC Champions Trophy was greeted with excitement by all cricket fans in the city.
As part of the entire journey, the trophy will be displayed in Kolkata, Mumbai, Cochin, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Chandigarh and Chennai.
Through this Nissan Trophy Tour, fans across India got an opportunity to get up close to the trophy, take 360-degree pictures with it, and play virtual reality cricket games at university campuses, shopping malls, corporate parks and Nissan dealerships where the event was conducted. The tour will conclude on March 17, 2017 in Chennai.
As global partner and supplier of the official car of the ICC, Nissan will be driving the ICC Champions Trophy in vehicles to events in seven major cities in India, as well as taking the trophy on some more unusual journeys to surprise and delight cricket fans. Nissan is also collaborating with the ICC to create a series of events that will bring fans together with the trophy and enable them to share their excitement and anticipation for the tournament.
Announcing the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Nissan Trophy Tour in India, Arun Malhotra, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Cricket is a religion in India which binds the country together and we salute this spirit and are proud to be a sponsor of ICC Champions Trophy. India is the defending champion of this trophy and we at Nissan are excited to bring it closer to cricket fans across India.”
The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Nissan Trophy Tour was set off on February 21 in Dubai. After India, the trophy will visit other competing nations like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and England, before the opening game between England and Bangladesh at The Oval on 1st June, 2017.
About Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd.
Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd. (NMIPL) is a 100% subsidiary of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. Japan. The company was incorporated in2005 and offers innovative and exciting products across hatchback, MUV, SUV and Sedan segments in India. Nissan together with its global alliance partner Renault set up a manufacturing plant and a Research & Development Centre near Chennai. Nissan in India has portfolio of two brands, Nissan & Datsun.
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