Indian Cricket Team to Win Brand New Hyundai Verna if World Cup is Won

The Indian cricket team, set to face Sri Lanka in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at the Wankhede, is in line to win a brand new car if they can put an end to their 28-year wait for the World Cup. Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), the official Car Partner of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, has announced that if India wins the World Cup, all the members of the team will receive the all-new Hyundai Verna. This gesture is part of the company's efforts to felicitate the Indian cricket team and support their national pride.

Key Takeaways:

• The Indian cricket team is set to win a brand new car, the Hyundai Verna, if they win the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
• Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is the official Car Partner of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
• All the members of the Indian cricket team will receive the all-new Hyundai Verna if they win the World Cup.
• The gesture is part of HMIL's efforts to felicitate the Indian cricket team and support their national pride.
• Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara took time out to raise awareness about the ICC's 'Think Wise' partnership with UNAIDS and UNICEF by meeting HIV-infected children.
• Other Indian players, including Sachin Tendulkar, also met the two children.
• Players will wear red ribbons on their shirts in the final of the World Cup to show their support for the partnership.
• Spectators at the Wankhede stadium have been asked to remain in the stadium till the final finishes.

Statistics:

• 28 years is the length of time India has been waiting for a World Cup win.
• The ICC World Cup 2011 is the 11th edition of the tournament.

Sources:

• Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL)
• Indian National Association of Street Vendors (IANS)
• United Nations AIDS (UNAIDS)
• United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
• International Cricket Council (ICC)