India batter Virat Kohli and Shehnaz Gill were seen together in a promotional video of the upcoming World Cup 2023. The official broadcaster for the competition, Star Sports on September 18 (Monday) uploaded a video on their official X handle which is garnering a lot of attention among the Indian fans. The video highlights the emotions of Indian cricket fans as they wait to win the most prestigious trophy after a hiatus of 12 years.
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja also features in the promo video
As mentioned above, the promo features Team India cricketers Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, Shehnaz Gill and stand-up comedian Aakash Gupta. To note, the 2023 WC will kickstart on October 5 with the defending champions England taking on the finalists of last time New Zealand.
Hosts India begin their campaign on October 8 against five-time World Cup winners Australia in Chennai. A total of ten teams will take part at the marquee event. Each team plays the other nine in a round robin format with the top four qualifying for the knockout stage and semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Co. are preparing for the upcoming bilateral ODI series against Australia. India are coming to the series after winning the Asia Cup. With the WC incoming, the senior players including Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya might be rested for the series against the Aussies.
The Men in Blue had an excellent time in Sri Lanka during the Asia Cup and they will be desperate to continue their winning run against the mighty Australia and then carry the winning momentum in the World Cup to end the drought of the ICC trophy. It must be noted that India last won an ICC trophy under the leadership of MS Dhoni in 2013 as India defeated England in a rain-curtailed final match.
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