KFC T20 International Series promises to be Bucket loads of Fun

The legendary KFC Big Bucket experience is back, bigger and better than ever! The KFC T20 International series promises Bucket loads Of Fun, with the Proteas hosting international giants England and Australia at six tantalising matches across the country between 12 and 26 February.

Fans will once again be afforded the opportunity to rub shoulders with their favourite Protea players and celebrities inside the KFC Big Bucket at each of the six matches. The iconic Big Bucket promises to give fans an epic experience and an exclusive vantage point at the stadium as they share the excitement of the KFC T20 series over a finger lickin’ good meal alongside family and friends. Over and above this, during the innings break, KFC will also have unique activations that will give fans an opportunity to win awesome KFC prizes.

To stand a chance to win an all - expenses paid KFC Big Bucket experience for themselves and three friends, fans simply need to buy any KFC bucket meal at any KFC outlet across the country and WhatsApp a clear copy of their till slip to 087 152 0605. On match day, cricket fans at the stadium can stand a chance to win a seat upgrade to the KFC Big Bucket to enjoy food and drinks if they simply spot the Colonel and post a picture of themselves with the Colonel on major social media platforms using #KFCBigBucket.

“KFC continues to place the fan experience at the heart of the KFC T20 International Series. Every season, we look for fun, exciting and disruptive ways to give our customers unforgettable experiences and the KFC Big Bucket is one such way that we are able to do this for fans,” says KFC brand representative. “This season, the KFC Big Bucket will be bigger, better and deliver even more Bucket loads Of Fun – and we cannot wait to reveal all the other great things we have in store for fans.”

Tickets for the KFC T20 International Series can be bought at www.ticketpros.co.za. The fixtures are:

South Africa vs England

12 February – 1^st KFC T20I, Buffalo Park, East London

14 February – 2^nd KFC T20I, Kingsmead, Durban

16 February – 3^rd KFC T20I, SuperSport Park, Centurion

South Africa vs Australia

21 February – 1^st KFC T20I, Imperial Wanderers, Johannesburg

23 February – 2^nd KFC T20I, St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth

26 February – 3^rd KFC T20I, Newlands, Cape Town

Competition runs from the 24 January to 9 February 2020. For more information, follow @KFCSA on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and follow all the action on #KFCBigBucket

KFC Big Bucket flavour at the KFC T20 International Series

KFC Big Bucket flavour at the KFC T20 International Series

Get In The KFC Big Bucket Fan Competition

With the South African summer comes great days out with your mates, watching your favourite cricketing heroes battling it out in the best stadiums across the country. This summer, KFC brings the KFC T20 International Series with that finger lickin’ good finish!

Ahead of this season’s KFC T20 International Series against Pakistan, KFC is calling all cricket fans to join in the fun and stand a chance to win a Get In the KFC Big Bucket #KFCBigBucket experience – a fan competition like no other.

By simply getting you and four mates to any of the Proteas vs Pakistan KFC T20 International Series matches, you can stand a chance to get the ultimate fan upgrade into the larger-than-life KFC Big Bucket. The KFC Bucket will be positioned to give fans the exclusive view in the ovals, an opportunity to rub shoulders with your favourite Proteas player, KFC giveaways and of course with good times comes good food – what more could one ask for?

Thabisa Mkhwanazi, KFC Public Affairs Director says “The KFC bucket is synonymous with bringing friends and families together in sharing finger lickin good experiences, which is what inspired us to take the iconic KFC bucket to one of our nation’s most loved sport. The KFC T20 International Series serves as a wonderful opportunity for KFC to not only affirm its commitment to serving everyone’s favourite chicken but to also be part of the best cricketing action in South Africa.  We look forward to bringing fans a little closer to the cricketing action and heroes through the #KFCBigBucket.”

To be part of the match day excitement and magic, cricket fans need to post a photo of themselves and their four mates on Twitter using #KFCBigBucket. Entries for the ultimate experience need to be shared before the end of the first innings for fans to stand a chance to watch 5 overs in the memorable #KFCBigBucket alongside a Proteas player.

“We are looking forward to competing at home against a very strong Pakistan side in the KFC T20,” commented Cricket South Africa CEO Thabang Moroe.

“With the excitement generated in the 50 over games, the T20 series provides for both teams the perfect lead-in to the ICC World Cup which is a few months away. Our partner KFC have come up with an exciting activation that many of our fans will enjoy and contribute immensely to the attractive spectator experience that we as CSA pride ourselves in.”

KFC encourages cricket fans to not miss out on this one-in-a-lifetime experience. To Get In The KFC Big Bucket with the #KFCBigBucket fans can purchase their tickets on  www.ticketpros.co.za.  The KFC T20 International Series Proteas vs Pakistan will be taking place 1,3 and 6 February 2019 in Cape Town PPC Newlands, SuperSport Park in Centurion & Bidvest Wanderers Stadium in the heart of Johannesburg.

For more information visit @KFCSA on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and follow the action on #KFCBigBucket.

ENDS.

Notes to Editor:

• KFC has been the event sponsor of the KFC T20 Internationals since the 2013/14 cricket season.
• The 2012/13 cricket season also saw KFC becoming an associate of the CSA T20 Challenge.
• Both the T20 sponsorships resulted in KFC Mini-Cricket kids getting the opportunity to get active as ball boys and girls during the games as well as participating in the coin toss and national anthems prior at the KFC T20 international games.
• The “Get In The KFC Big Bucket” campaign will come alive at the 3 KFC T20 International Series matches against Pakistan.

Three KFC Mini-Cricket Teams win once in a lifetime opportunity with Proteas!

With over 60 000 competition entries received nationwide, KFC and Cricket South Africa are proud to announce the three KFC Mini-Cricket “Kids Join The Proteas On Tour” competition winners.  The winning teams include; Amstelhof Primary School from Paarl, Nomandi Junior Secondary School from Port St John and Bayview Primary School from Helenvale, Port Elizabeth.  

The winning teams will have the opportunity to join the Proteas when they step up to the crease during their upcoming KFC T20 International Series against Zimbabwe in East London, Potchefstroom and Benoni in October. The anticipated two days with the Proteas promise to be full of fun and excitement for the lucky KFC Mini-Cricket kids who will each be immersed in a unique tailored experience ranging from an interactive training session to camping in the same hotel as the Proteas in the respective host towns. The winning teams will also receive their official Tour kits to kick-start their cricketing adventure. 

On match day, the KFC Mini-Cricket kids will be led in a convoy and escorted to the stadium where they will participate in the official guard of honour for the playing teams.  Additionally, the kids will perform some of the match duties including being ball boys and girls, the coin toss and thereafter, close off this once in a lifetime experience by being part of the official photos of the day’s festivities – making sure every special moment is captured forever!

Thabisa Mkhwanazi, Public Affairs Director for KFC South Africa comments, “At KFC we are fully committed to the development of our country’s young cricketers. The KFC Mini-Cricket Kids Join Proteas Tour is a special competition, giving young cricketers a once in a lifetime opportunity to not only meet, but to rub shoulders with their Protea heroes before these KFC T20 Internationals Tour games. We wish the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids joining the Proteas the utmost fun, and hope that this experience further reignites a passion and love for the game of cricket.”

As a further commitment to developing cricket in South Africa, KFC will continue to utilise their T20 International sponsorship as a platform to further profile the KFC Mini-Cricket programme. In addition to introducing young boys and girls to the game, KFC Mini-Cricket is able to give kids in South Africa the chance to have fun, get active and to get closer to their sporting heroes.

Since its inception, the KFC Mini-Cricket programme has grown from 89 000 kids to now over 120 000 kids getting active with over 5 500 schools taking part in the programme and coached by almost 10 000 volunteer coaches.

Dates for the KFC T20 Internationals Tour Series- South Africa vs Zimbabwe:

9 October- Buffalo Park Stadium, East London

12 October- Senwes Park Stadium, Potchefstroom

14 October- Willowmoore Park Stadium, Benoni

KFC Mini-Cricket Kids for the first time will be on Tour with the Proteas this season!

Launching a new experience for KFC Mini-Cricket teams across the country

This cricket season, KFC has launched a unique national competition where 3 lucky KFC Mini-Cricket teams can stand a chance to join their Protea heroes on Tour for their next KFC T20 Internationals in South Africa. 

The KFC Mini-Cricket Kids Join the Proteas On Tour competition will be shaking up the cricket calendar and giving the KFC Mini-Cricket kids yet another reason to play their favourite game, their way.

Building on the success of the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour the last 5 years, this competition sees the winning 3 KFC Mini-Cricket teams joining the Proteas for a fun two days; leading up to the match and on match day.

KFC Public Affairs Director, Thabisa Mkhwanazi says, “Through the KFC Mini-Cricket programme, we have created a tour platform that brings kids closer to their cricketing heroes. This season, we sought to create a new experience for the kids – one that is memorable and once again, life-changing by giving them an opportunity to rub shoulders with their Proteas heroes when they take on Zimbabwe. With the help of our valued partners, Cricket South Africa, this year’s KFC Mini-Cricket programme will continue to uplift and inspire kids around South Africa.”

The winning teams will be part of many awesome moments with the Proteas. Day one will involve an intense warm-up session ahead of the KFC T20 International match, seeing the Proteas behind the scenes in a personal locker room experience and then running onto the pitch with them. There will be many chances to take selfie’s, sign autographs and high five your favourite cricketing hero while on Tour. After a fun-filled day one, the match day will be having the young fans very excited. The kids will also be part of the formal proceedings such as throwing the coin toss which starts the day, singing the national anthem and the main highlight being the kids getting active on the boundaries as ball boys or girls.

We wondered what the Proteas thought about the thought of having KFC Mini-Cricket kids on Tour for the first time and a fan of the programme said; “Thinking back to when I was a little KFC Mini-Cricket kid, I know I would have loved to get closer to my favourite players, so this experience will definitely be a life-changing one for the winning KFC Mini-Cricket teams. We look forward to taking them behind the scenes and getting to know them through the various experiences during this tour, and we hope it continues to ignite the passion for the beautiful game of cricket,” shared Proteas all-rounder, Andile Phehlukwayo.

Schools and teams across the country can get involved by simply dialling *120*7535# or visiting kfc.co.za/minicricket to enter. Entry opens from the 29^th of July and closes on the 16^th of September 2018.

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