WATCH: ICC releases 2021 T20 World Cup anthem featuring Kohli, Pollard, Khan and Maxwell

WATCH: ICC releases 2021 T20 World Cup anthem featuring Kohli, Pollard, Khan and Maxwell

(L-R) Kieron Pollard, Rashid Khan, Virat Kohli, and Glenn Maxwell

As we are inching towards the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the excitement keeps increasing with each passing day. Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council has released the official anthem for the much-awaited tournament on Thursday.

The apex body shared an animated video featuring some of the ace players in this format of the game. The likes of India skipper Virat Kohli, West Indies captain Kieron Pollard, Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, and Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan marked the launch of the multi-nation event.

In an official media release, ICC stated that popular Bollywood music director and singer Amit Trivedi has composed the anthem.

“Composed by renowned Bollywood music director Amit Trivedi, the animated film features young fans from all over the world immersed and engaged in explosive T20I cricket and features some of the sport’s biggest superstars,” the release quoted.

Here’s the full video of the 2021 ICC T20 WC anthem:

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Match 1: Australia vs South Africa
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The stage is set for the upcoming ICC event as the qualifiers will take place just after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in UAE and Oman. Following this, the top 12 teams, divided into two groups, will be up against each other in the race for the playoffs. 

The Aaron Finch-led Australian side will be up against Temba Bavuma’s South Africa in the maiden game of the league stage. Team India will begin their campaign on October 24 against arch-rivals Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. 

Here are the two groups for the event 2021 T20 WC:

Group 1: England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, A1 and B2

Group 2: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, A2 and B1

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