"Arey band kar... band kar..." - Top 10 funny memes as ICC releases official theme anthem of World Cup 2023
The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the official anthem of the upcoming 2023 ODI World Cup on Wednesday (September 20). The song's video features Bollywood star Ranveer Singh and a couple of online influencers like Dhanashree Verma, wife of India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
Bollywood musician Pritam composed the song and was also one of the singers. Nakash Aziz, Sreerama Chandra, Amit Mishra, Jonita Gandhi, AKASA, and Charan also lent vocals for the anthem. Shloke Lal and Saaveri Verma wrote the lyrics for the song.
Cricket fans watched the anthem and then took to social media platforms to give their reviews. Some liked it, while others felt it was not up to the standards set by the anthems from the previous World Cups.
The majority opined that the 2011 anthem composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy was far better than the latest one. Here are some fan reactions to the song:
Team India's schedule for ICC ODI World Cup 2023
The finalists of the 2019 edition of the tournament, England and New Zealand, will clash in the curtain raiser of the World Cup on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Team India's journey will begin on October 8 in Chennai, where they will square off against Australia.
Here is the schedule for India's matches:
Match 5: October 8 - India vs Australia, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 2 pm IST
Match 8: October 11 - India vs Afghanistan, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 2 pm IST
Match 13: October 15 - India vs Pakistan, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 2 pm IST
Match 17, October 19 - India vs Bangladesh, Maharashtra Cricket Association, Pune, 2 pm IST
Match 21, October 22 - India vs New Zealand, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, 2 pm IST
Match 29, October 29 - India vs England, Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, 2 pm IST
Match 33, November 2 - India vs Qualifier 2, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 2 pm IST
Match 37, November 5 - India vs South Africa, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 2 pm IST
Match 43, November 11 - India vs Qualifier 1, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, 2 pm IST