William joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize

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Prince William joined former cricket stars on The Mall in London to promote the Earthshot Prize ceremony set to take place in Mumbai next month. Ex-India captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly were among those who participated in an impromptu cricket match, with William bowling and batting against the players. The event aims to reward and finance ideas that help repair the planet, offering £1 million to winners across five categories. Notable figures such as Sir David Attenborough and Hollywood stars have supported the project since its inception in London two years ago.
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On October 13, 2026, Prince William joined cricket stars on The Mall in London to mark Mumbai's hosting of the Earthshot Prize ceremony next month. The event featured ex-India captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly along with West Indies legend Brian Lara. William took part in an informal game organized by Backyard Cricket, a grassroots initiative promoting the sport online. During the match, he bowled to Lara and batted against England's white ball captain Harry Brook, demonstrating modest cricketing skills. The Earthshot Prize aims to discover and reward innovative ideas for environmental repair, offering £1 million in five categories annually.

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Jones, T. (2026, October 13). William joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/environment/mumbai-joe-root-brian-lara-england-the-mall-b1300642.html

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🔮 William joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize Also on the impromptu pitch were ex-India cricket captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly.
🔮 William joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize Also on the impromptu pitch were ex-India cricket captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly.
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Backyard Cricket England Mumbai West Indies ex-India

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William PERSON · 3× England GPE · 2× Lara PERSON · 2× Mumbai GPE · 2× Ajinkya Rahane PERSON · 1× Ganguly PERSON · 1× Harry Brook PERSON · 1× Sourav Ganguly PERSON · 1× West Indies GPE · 1× ex-India NORP · 1×

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Among the finalists are Orsted, the Danish renewable energy company behind some of the world’s largest offshore wind projects, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility which produces electric tuk-tuks in India, and Yellowstone to Yukon, which is reconnecting a vast mountain landscape across Canada and the US so wildlife can once again move freely.
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🔮 William joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize Also on the impromptu pitch were ex-India cricket captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly.
2026-10-13 · Evening Standard
William joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize · assertive framing
2026-10-13 · Evening Standard
William joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize · assertive framing

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William joins cricket stars on The Mall to mark Mumbai hosting Earthshot Prize Also on the impromptu pitch were ex-India cricket captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly. asserted
Rahane → join → pitch
The Earthshot Prize aims to discover, reward and finance ideas to help “repair” the planet and awards £1 million to winners in five categories, with Mumbai staging this year’s ceremony next month. asserted
Mumbai → aim → ceremony
The future king first tried bowling at Lara, with slow medium deliveries pushed gently away, before taking the bat from the former West Indies captain, who holds the record for the highest first class cricket score of 501 not out. asserted
who → try → 501
William swung and missed at a number of deliveries from Harry Brook, England’s white ball captain, and Ganguly before connecting with one ball and sending it over the heads of players from the internet sensation Backyard Cricket, which promotes the sport at the grassroots level. asserted
which → swing → level
Lara praised the prince and said he would be in his starting 11, adding: “Well, I think he underrates himself first of all because you know he’s a big football fan, as we all know. “ asserted
we → praise → all
I think his bowling needs a lot of work, but his batting across the line, I think he’d just be my sort of number six or number seven batter, the guy that comes in at the end, and if he hits a couple of boundaries, he hits a couple of boundaries. asserted
he → think → boundaries
Among the cricketing greats at the event was ex-England bowler Sir Jimmy Anderson, England’s highest wicket-taker in Test cricket with more than 700 wickets. asserted
Anderson → cricket → wickets
Joe Root said about the experience of playing in The Mall: “It was a bit different, it was a challenging wicket. “ asserted
it → say → Mall
But it was a great opportunity, a huge privilege to get the chance to do it and there are some wonderful backdrops in cricket but none quite like this.” asserted
it → get → this
William’s Earthshot project is halfway through its decades-long cycle and has already been staged in London, Singapore, Cape Town, Boston and Rio de Janeiro. asserted
project → stag → London
Read More He has managed to attract a host of stars to his cause, from Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett to broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough and former prime minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern. asserted
He → read → Zealand
Awards are presented in five categories, or Earthshots – Protect and restore nature; Clean our air, Revive our oceans; Build a waste-free world; and Fix our climate. asserted
Awards → present → climate
Among the finalists are Orsted, the Danish renewable energy company behind some of the world’s largest offshore wind projects, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility which produces electric tuk-tuks in India, and Yellowstone to Yukon, which is reconnecting a vast mountain landscape across Canada and the US so wildlife can once again move freely. asserted
wildlife → produce → Canada
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