The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had revealed the full schedule for the IPL 2021 last month, and now it’s time for the anthem of the world’s biggest franchise league.
Star Sports India, the official broadcasters of IPL, have shared a video of the same on their social media handles as the countdown begins for the 2021 season. The anthem features a player each from all eight IPL franchises, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, who can be seen grooving to the beats of the pepp꧂ꩵy number.
Here’s the video:
2021 Anthem salutes the new, 𒐪bold and confident spirit of India. Let’s all believe 🐷in .
Tell us what you think will be your team's Success Mantra this season. 2021 – Starts from April 9th !
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will have a face-off𓆉 with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the sea𓃲son-opener on April 9. The first game of IPL 2021 wil♈l be pl😼ayed at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
All the matches will take place behind closed doors in six cities – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata – amid strict COVID-19 protocols.
IPL 2020 was conducted in the UAE last year, where the league and knockout games were played across three venues due to the pandemic, but the T20 extravaganza will be making a return to India😼 this year.
