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Prince William Plays Cricket With Legends Outside Buckingham Palace
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Moneycontrol•14-10-2026, 14:06
Prince William Plays Cricket With Legends Outside Buckingham Palace
- •Prince William hosted a cricket game called Cricket on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace in London, featuring cricket legends like Sourav Ganguly, Brian Lara, Ajinkya Rahane, James Anderson, and Joe Root.
- •The special event was held to promote the Earthshot Prize, a global environmental initiative founded by Prince William in 2020.
- •Mumbai is set to host the annual summit and awards ceremony of the Earthshot Prize next month, honoring five winners with one million pounds each.
- •Prince William praised Sourav Ganguly as a fantastic cricketer and lamented the absence of late Australian spin legend Shane Warne during the event.
- •Cricket stars like Joe Root and Brian Lara commended Prince William's batting skills during the casual and engaging sporting session.
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The 'Cricket on The Mall' event was held outside Buckingham Palace to promote the Earthshot Prize, a global environmental initiative founded by Prince William in 2020 to find solutions to major environmental challenges.
Current and past cricket stars including Sourav Ganguly, Ajinkya Rahane, Brian Lara, James Anderson, Joe Root, Harry Brook, and Danni participated in the special match with Prince William.
Mumbai is scheduled to host the annual summit and awards ceremony for the Earthshot Prize next month, honoring five winners with £1 million each to scale planet-repairing solutions.
