The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan World Cup match on Saturday, October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will commence with a musical event featuring Bollywood celebrities. This musical extravaganza is intended to make up for the absence of a traditional opening ceremony for the ICC World Cup 2023. Additionally, there are plans for a 10-minute performance during the mid-match break between the two innings, as reported by Dainik Jagran. The pre-match festivities are set to start at 12:30 pm IST on the day of the match.
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The BCCI, through its official ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) account, has announced that three singers, Arijit Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, and Shankar Mahadevan, have been extended invitations to perform during the pre-match event on October 14. Bollywood stars including Ranveer Singh and actress Tamannah Bhatia are also likely to perform. The event, titled ‘Musical Odyssey,’ is scheduled to commence at 12:30 pm IST.
It is worth noting that this year’s ICC World Cup did not feature a traditional opening ceremony. The tournament commenced on October 5 with the England vs New Zealand match held at the same venue, without any elaborate opening ceremony. Now, the BCCI is gearing up to present a pre-match show ahead of the highly anticipated IND vs PAK clash.
India and Pakistan both come into the Saturday match with consecutive wins. The Men in Blue, secured a thrilling six-wicket win against five-time world champions Australia in Chennai. Then, they continued their winning momentum by defeating Afghanistan with an eight-wicket win in Delhi on Wednesday.
In contrast, Pakistan kicked off their campaign with an 81-run win against the Netherlands. Then, they achieved a remarkable record chase against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The stunning performances from Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, who both scored centuries, led them to these wins.
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