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The 12 edition of the cricket World Cup would kickoff on Thursday (30 May) with hosts England taking on South Africa at the Kennington Oval in London. But the biggest tournament in the sport is all set for an official launch on Wednesday (29 May), a day ahead of the inaugural match. [caption id=“attachment_6722201” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Fill image of the Mall. Reuters[/caption] The official launch which is also being called the opening party which will take place at The Mall, in front of Buckingham Palace in central London. 4,000 fans are expected to attend the event, which will also be broadcast live across the globe. Tickets for the event were allocated through a ballot system, which is now shut. What to expect from the opening ceremony? Steve Elworthy, managing director of World Cup 2019 said: “The Opening Party will capture the very essence of what makes this tournament so special and will be hugely exciting for the fans that are lucky enough to attend but also across broadcast we will show the world what they have to look forward to over the next 45 days of cricket action. “The Mall, with Buckingham Palace in the background, is synonymous with some of the biggest events held in the UK and is instantly recognisable to everyone around the globe. It will be a fitting celebration of a World Cup, cricket and sport with diversity at its core.” According to reports, while the opening ceremony will be attended by numerous legends of the game, ICC has decided to keep the captains away from the event in order to keep them fresh for the tournament. For all the latest news, opinions and analysis from ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, click here
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Opening Ceremony Highlights: Team captains meet the Queen as opening party concludes
Catch all the live coverage and latest updates from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Opening Ceremony at the Mall, London, England.
 "ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Opening Ceremony Highlights: Team captains meet the Queen as opening party concludes")
And that brings us to the conclusion of the Cricket World Cup 2019 Opening Party, with the opening match of the tournament between England and South Africa now less than 24 hours away. We certainly can’t wait for the much-awaited mega-event to kick off on the field.
Do follow our live coverage of the match that takes place at the Oval tomorrow. For now, it’s time for us to bid you all good night!
The captains had earlier met the Queen and Prince Harry at the Buckingham Palace ahead of the 2019 World Cup opening ceremony.
This afternoon, The Queen and The Duke of Sussex met @cricketworldcup team captains at Buckingham Palace ahead of the start of the tournament tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/9zo05CoFbS
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 29, 2019
Next up, we have a 60-second challenge taking place between the various ’teams’, with each side represented by two guest figures. Former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble and Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar are representing India at the event, which also involves legends of the game such as Viv Richards, Jacques Kallis, Brett Lee, Kevin Pietersen among others.
The challenge will be to score as many runs as possible in sixty seconds. Former Australia batsman David Boon is the umpire for this little game.
A legend is in attendance at the opening ceremony in London.
Look who's arrived at the #CWC19 Opening Party 👀 pic.twitter.com/QJAoUEWVfl
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) May 29, 2019
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The crowd’s starting to build up at the venue where the opening ceremony is set to take place in a few minutes’ time.
The fans are readying themselves for the start of the #CWC19 Opening Party! pic.twitter.com/cQ8gOYAYXb
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) May 29, 2019
Hello and welcome to Firstpost’s coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Opening Ceremony!
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Opening Party is set to take place on the iconic London Mall on the evening of 29 May ahead of the opening fixture between hosts England and South Africa at The Oval on 30 May, and will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network.
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