The ICC on Thursday launched the official anthem of the upcoming T20 World Cup together with a marketing campaign movie that includes ‘avatars’ of Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli and West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard.
The match will start on October 17 in Oman and UAE, with the ultimate to be performed in Dubai on November 14.
Composed by Bollywood music director Amit Trivedi, an animated movie options younger followers from all around the world engaged in T20I cricket and contains a few of the sport’s greatest superstars.
India captain Kohli leads the group of gamers delivered to life as ‘avatars’ within the animation, that work together with one another all through.
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) September 23, 2021
Kohli is joined by fellow captain Pollard of the reigning champions, West Indies in addition to Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan.
Launched in collaboration with ICC’s world broadcast accomplice Star Sports, the movie premiers worldwide on Thursday throughout ICC, BCCI, and Star Sports’ social media handles.
The animation contains a brand-new broadcast know-how that blends each 3D and 2D results to create the movie.
A manufacturing crew of over 40 individuals, together with designers, modellers, matte painters, animators, lighters, and compositors, labored round the clock to provide the ultimate model.
A complete of 16 international locations, that includes the game’s greatest names and finest groups, will compete within the sport’s greatest occasion for the reason that COVID-19 pandemic.
“There is something magical and special about putting on the West Indies jersey and stepping onto the field,” mentioned Pollard.
“This upcoming World Cup will give us more special moments. We know our fans will be fully engaged, watching, and supporting and we want to give them plenty to cheer about,” he added.
The opening fixture of the match takes place on October 17 as Oman tackle males’s T20 World Cup debutants Papua New Guinea at Muscat’s Oman Cricket Academy.
Claire Furlong, ICC General Manager, Marketing and Communications mentioned: “Cricket has more than a billion fans around the world, and we wanted to put our young fans in the heart of the action alongside their heroes and allow them to live the game.”
