Prince William Plays Cricket on The Mall With Legends
Sourav Ganguly, Brian Lara and Joe Root join the informal game outside Buckingham Palace to promote the Earthshot Prize.
Prince William turns The Mall into a cricket pitch with Sourav Ganguly, Brian Lara and Joe Root to promote the Earthshot Prize, which India hosts next month.
Britain’s Prince William turned The Mall, the famous avenue leading to Buckingham Palace, into a temporary cricket pitch on Tuesday, October 13, joined by some of the game’s biggest names to promote his Earthshot climate prize. The wide red-paved promenade is usually the setting for royal processions and patriotic celebrations.
The Game
William took part in an informal game with current and former international players, including former India captain Sourav Ganguly, West Indies great Brian Lara and England captain Joe Root. Dressed in a shirt and sweater, he played a series of gentle deliveries from Ganguly and posed for selfies with onlookers. Asked for his verdict on the prince’s batting, Ganguly said: “He batted alright.”
Why It Matters
The event was designed to celebrate the ties between Britain and India, two passionate cricketing nations, as India prepares to host the annual summit and awards ceremony of the Earthshot Prize next month. Founded in 2020, the prize honours five winners with £1 million ($1.32 million) each to scale up solutions aimed at repairing the planet.
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