The ICC World Cup 2023 did not start with an opening ceremony and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) want to hold a musical ceremony ahead of the most anticipated match of the mega event between Pakistan and India at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmadabad, India on October 14.
According to Indian media reports, the musical ceremony will be held before the match on October 14 where high-profile Bollywood celebrities are expected to be present at the Narendra Modi stadium — the world’s largest cricket ground.
Anil Patel, secretary of the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA), said the golden ticket-holders will be there to watch the game.
The Indian cricket board handed out premium passes to Sachin Tendulkar, Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan before the start of the tournament. Arjit Singh will also perform there.
A lot of VIPs will be expected to be coming for the India vs Pakistan game, IndiaToday reported.
The Bollywood stars event will start at 12:40pm (IST) on the day and will end by 1:10pm. Kids will be acting as mascots for the game and will escort teams to the ground.
The report further said that 20-25 Pakistani journalists will also be coming for the match.
Patel added said that they had also received the approvals, and arranged everything for them.
Meanwhile, according to media reports, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf is also expected to travel to India in a couple of days, sources within the board shared.
He has already been granted an Indian visa for the match, they said.
It must be noted that the arch-rivals have crossed paths seven times in the ICC World Cup and the Green Shirts' record isn't something they would like to talk about as they have lost seven out of seven matches against the Blues.
However, after recording wins against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka in the ongoing World Cup, Babar Azam and his men will be doing everything to end their losing streak against the arch-rivals in the mega event.
