ICC has collaborated with Intel for Champions Trophy 2017

Intel has been named as the Innovative Partner by the International Cricket Council for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2017, starting June 1. ICC, as part of its plans to make use of the latest and powerful inventions in the world of technology, has collaborated with Intel to bring a new cricket experience for fans, and help players and coaches better their performance.

ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said, “This is an exciting announcement for the ICC as we continue to focus on innovation and technology to enhance both the game and the experience of the fan. The innovations we are working with Intel on for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 are like nothing we have seen in the sport before and I am delighted to welcome them to the ICC family.”

It seems that fans will be entitled to many exclusive, never seen before inventions in the 50 overs tournament, as revealed by the Chief Executive. The General Manager of Intel further said that they are excited to collaborate with a sport which enjoys second most popularity in the world, and they will bring new changes to how the cricketers train, coaches teach and fans enjoy.

“Cricket is the world’s second most popular sport and as the official Innovation Partner of the ICC Champions Trophy, we are excited to integrate Intel technology in this tournament. We will be deploying a range of technology at the event as part of the our ongoing effort to bring a new level of data analytics to sports and to revolutionize how athletes train, coaches teach, scouts evaluate talent, and fans enjoy sports.”

The 2017 season will be the 8^th edition of the Champions Trophy, which will begin on June 1 and end on June 18. 8 teams will participate and a total of 15 matches will be played.

The opening game will be played between England and Bangladesh, while the India Pakistan rivalry will be played on June 4 at Birmingham.