MoneyGram’s cricket connections set to grow

The date 8 March 2020 held a special significance to lovers of cricket this year as on this International Women’s Day, the ICC attempted to break the world record for the largest attendance at a woman’s sporting event. The finals of the ICC T20 Women’s final at the MCG came close to the 91,000 record with over 86,000 in attendance.

Event sponsor MoneyGram also used the opportunity to throw their support behind this as they brought the local Indian Australian community in Melbourne together in a pre-game function. Legendary Indian cricketer and former Indian captain Mithali Raj was in attendance.

On the morning of the grand final between Australia and India, Raj shared her experience saying that the Indian team had done very well in reaching the finals. “Cricket is such a strong force in India and it is good to see the women doing so well,” she said. “Their very presence here will be a great motivation to the thousands of young girls around the world, especially in India.”

Anil Kapur, MoneyGram’s Head of Asia Pacific and South Asia, who flew in from Mumbai for the finals, said that MoneyGram is proud to be a sponsor of the ICC T20 games. “Cricket touches many lives and it’s truly exciting to be a part of this sport and witness its potential to inspire and transform lives firsthand,” he added. “Money Gram has been a part of cricket for many years and we’re pleased to see the increasing