Anticipate a spectacular World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia at Ahmedabad's colossal Narendra Modi Stadium, promising grandeur. BCCI unveiled a star-studded event list. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an Indian Air Force airshow, and captivating performances highlight the extravaganza. Special tributes to World Cup-winning captains add to the event's allure. Watch.
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00:00 Hello there, Pankaj Mishra this side, my colleague Ansh Pandey.
00:03 We were just discussing what will happen on this magical Sunday in Ahmedabad
00:08 - where India takes on Australia. - Australia.
00:11 In the finals of World Cup 2023.
00:14 Cricket, Ansh, needless to say, there are a lot of preparations, a lot of excitement.
00:19 So many things are happening. Prime Minister Modi is going.
00:22 Suryakiran has a fly-past.
00:24 India, which has won the World Cup twice,
00:26 and now they are taking on Australia, which has won the Cup for five times.
00:30 There is a lot of excitement.
00:32 As far as the fans are concerned, it's a visual treat.
00:38 There are a lot of events lined up.
00:40 - How are you seeing it? - Well, definitely, Pankaj, a very big day.
00:44 I am going to watch the whole match, the match that is going to happen tomorrow.
00:48 And India versus Australia is something everyone looks upon.
00:53 When they are together in a test match, they are looked upon.
00:56 And this is the World Cup final.
00:59 Australia had a very strange start.
01:02 They lost two matches back to back.
01:04 But after that, their comeback was great.
01:08 And now we are going to have a final with them.
01:10 And right now, Australia is at its peak, like the Indian team.
01:14 They have too many players who are very strong.
01:18 Like Marcus Stoenis.
01:21 Then we have Michel Stark, Glenn Maxwell.
01:24 So, yeah, Pat Cummins wants to win.
01:27 - Yes. - Rohit Sharma wants to win.
01:29 But we'll have to wait and see.
01:32 It's almost like a celebration tomorrow.
01:34 It's not just about one thing, it's about many things.
01:37 And I think this is a World Cup final like never before.
01:41 Because even before the match, there are going to be lots and lots of events.
01:45 There is going to be a Surya Kiran show, the Indian Air Force's biggest...
01:49 Not exactly biggest, but something...
01:51 Acrobatic...
01:54 The performance of the contingent of Surya Kiran.
01:58 There are only nine such contingents in Asia.
02:02 One of them would be performing there.
02:04 And this is for the first time that this is happening in a cricket match.
02:08 So, that's what I'd like to add.
02:10 This tells the intensity.
02:11 Let's tell our viewers what all is listed.
02:14 Obviously, Surya Kiran show is at the beginning of the match.
02:17 Five.
02:18 After the toss, there is some performance at 5.30.
02:22 There will be a half-time performance for 15 minutes.
02:24 The BCCI has given all the information in its template schedule.
02:30 And there is a parade of champions also.
02:32 These are the old World Cup winners.
02:36 Basically, there will be a parade.
02:39 Other than that, the stadium is globally renowned.
02:45 There is a performance of Jashnjash, the anthem of the World Cup.
02:51 And there will be a performance at 5.30 during the half-time.
02:55 There will be a performance during the drinks break.
03:00 So, it's going to be a grand spectacle.
03:02 It's almost...
03:03 There is a laser show and there are many other things.
03:08 Preetam is going to perform there.
03:09 That's the biggest thing.
03:10 Everyone will be looking out for Preetam.
03:12 There are also talks about Dua Lipa.
03:14 I think it's not confirmed yet whether Dua Lipa will perform or not.
03:17 I haven't heard about her.
03:19 Tell us more about Dua Lipa.
03:21 Who is she?
03:22 Dua Lipa is a very famous English singer.
03:24 She has many famous songs.
03:27 She has many songs on the charts.
03:29 So, Dua Lipa...
03:32 She came in 2019 for her show.
03:34 I think in Gurgaon or somewhere.
03:36 I think she was here when the sunburn was going on.
03:38 - Okay. - And yes.
03:39 After that, she is now coming again.
03:41 And...
03:42 However, it's still not confirmed by the BCCA.
03:44 - It's not confirmed. - I think the officials haven't informed.
03:46 That's what even I have heard.
03:47 Yeah, that's what even I have heard.
03:48 But rumours are there that Dua Lipa might perform.
03:50 We have to just see if it will happen or not.
03:52 But still, almost a celebration, ladies and gentlemen.
03:55 It's a huge celebration.
03:57 Not just the two biggest teams
03:59 who have had a rivalry.
04:01 The fans are excited.
04:03 The fans are worried about what exactly can happen.
04:06 The fans are praying that the 2003 saga doesn't happen again.
04:10 The Indians are still worried about that.
04:14 Well, see, I mean, 2023...
04:15 2003 was something when I was in the final year
04:19 of my graduation from Delhi University.
04:22 And I remember the way India had performed.
04:24 Sachin had scored a century in the same finals, if I'm not wrong.
04:28 And then Team India had gone into the finals.
04:30 But that particular memory, I remember as if a ball of gloom
04:35 had fallen over in our vicinity.
04:38 We saw that in Delhi University as well.
04:40 The atmosphere was very calm.
04:42 And it was cold.
04:43 That was the time.
04:45 I think, once again, India has a lot at stake
04:52 which this team, particularly, is in all capacity ready to defend.
04:56 And we have all the good reasons to celebrate
05:00 because the kind of fireworks also is lined up
05:04 after the match happens.
05:07 The BCCI release says that
05:10 "Witness a spectacle of a unique visual countdown
05:13 where the entire roof of the stadium is used as a canvas
05:17 along with an internationally programmed lights and laser show."
05:21 Then we have the fireworks.
05:24 Global award-winning fireworks, the pyrotechnics that will be used
05:27 is again something that will be a showstopper.
05:30 "We create a wonder in the sky
05:32 at the biggest cricket stadium in the world
05:35 with the winners of the biggest fireworks competition in the world."
05:38 So, a lot is at stake and a lot is also transpiring.
05:43 Please watch this space.
05:45 One India News will be bringing you all the latest
05:48 as the match progresses.