Singer will perform Pakistan's national anthem at PakvsInd match. PHOTO: FILE
Vikrant Gupta, a sports Editor at an Indian news channel, took to Twitter to break the news that Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be singing Pakistan's and India's national anthems, respectively, at the upcoming match.
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He tweeted, "#breakingnews While @SrBachchan will sing the Indian National anthem, Shafqat Amanat Ali will sing the Pak natl anthem before #IndvsPak game."
#breakingnews While @SrBachchan will sing the Indian National anthem, Shafqat Amanat Ali will sing the Pak natl anthem before #IndvsPak game
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) March 15, 2016
The news has already created a buzz among fans.
https://twitter.com/Trendulkar/status/709678996187947008
@vikrantgupta73 will be a Proud moment to see @SrBachchan sing #NationalAnthem #Ind vs #Pak #WCT20 #WT20
— #India Vs #England (@Cricketitutes) March 15, 2016
Indo-Pak thriller surely deserve this!!! Amitabh Bachan & Shafqat Amanat Ali to sing National Anthems #WT20 #PakvInd https://t.co/ECB25tRA99
— Sawera Pasha (@sawerapasha) March 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/Witticisms_/status/709701558900948992
https://twitter.com/sugary_pie_ipsy/status/709690489784504321
Pakistan and India are set to take each other on at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on March 19.
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