Embassy Trophy in the Spirit of Cricket

The 2025 Embassy Trophy, featuring teams from (the networks of) embassies of ten participating countries, was recently a resounding success. It was pure enjoyment on the beautiful Groen Geel pitch, where some 150 cricket enthusiasts—players and spectators—enjoyed a wonderful evening. KNCB chairman Guido Landheer: “In the spirit of cricket, Pakistan and India played in the final. Pakistan won, but the final match between these countries showed that cricket is more than just a sport. It's a common language we speak, the language of sportsmanship and friendship.” The other (softball) winner was Australia. Thanks to all the participating embassies, the ambassadors who were there, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Marc Nota of the KNCB for organizing!