World Cup 2023: Fans express anger over Arijit Singh and Shankar Mahadevan's performance before India-Pakistan match

The nation is all set to witness the India-Pakistan match for the ongoing cricket World Cup 2023. Amid this, the decision to have a pre-match musical ceremony hasn’t gone down well with netizens. The tweets by the official handle of the Board of Cricket Control of India were met with furore, celebrity photographer Atul Kasbekar too joined the bandwagon. The artists that will be performing are Arijit Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Shankar Mahadevan. Here are the tweets:

🎶 Catch Shankar Mahadevan LIVE before the big match at The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, setting the stage for #INDvPAK like never before! 🙌

Experience the pre-match show at the largest cricket ground in the world on 14th October, starting at 12:30 PM!#CWC23 pic.twitter.com/WMYRx0mR08

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 12, 2023

Sukhwinder Singh is ready to make the occasion even more special! 🎵

Catch his sensational performance before the start of the #INDvPAK game on 14th October 🙌

Witness it LIVE at The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, starting at 12:30 PM 👌#CWC23 pic.twitter.com/beAHOMOfnZ

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 12, 2023

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Kickstarting the much-awaited #INDvPAK clash with a special performance! 🎵

Brace yourselves for a mesmerising musical special ft. Arijit Singh at the largest cricket ground in the world- The Narendra Modi Stadium! 🏟️

Join the pre-match show on 14th October starting at 12:30… pic.twitter.com/K6MYer947D

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 12, 2023

And here are some reactions: One user said- “Shame on u.” Another one wrote- “ Hell , I am boycotting this match online and offline.” A third user stated- “ Neither m I seeing this match. Though I have watched sa vs aus and today’s afg vs nz. I will not be watching the friendly match.” And another reaction said- “ Most shameless and selfish cricket board.” Celebrity photographer Atul Kasbekar expressed- “There’s more to a World Cup than an India Pak match. That’s why it’s called a WORLD CUP. So there’s NO opening ceremony for the first game of the tournament but here we are doing a song & dance technically for a league match. I mean, seriously now…!!!” Read all the  Latest News,  Trending News,  Cricket News,  Bollywood News, India News and  Entertainment News here. Follow us on  Facebook,  Twitter and  Instagram.