ICC has released the official event song 'Whatever It Takes' ahead of the Women's World Cup starting on October 3 in the UAE. The song, released on YouTube channel, has also launched the official music video along with the soundtrack, which shows a cinematic preview of the tournament. It features highlights of iconic moments of women's cricket.
Issuing a press release on Monday, ICC General Manager (Marketing and Communications) Claire Furlong said, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 is the best platform for world class players to shine. Women's cricket is firmly established on the global stage, and we aim to further enhance its recognition with the launch of the official event song. This song will inspire the next generation of women's cricket. Click here for video like…
The song was sung by all-girl pop group WiSH India's first female pop group WiSH has sung this song. The music director of the song is Mickey McCleary and the composer is Parth Parekh. It is produced by two music houses. ICC has released this song on its YouTube channel.
Cricket is a Powerful Force: WiSH Girl Group The WISH girl group said on the launch of the song, “We are very proud to announce that as an all-girl group, we have created the official event song for the Women's T20 World Cup. Cricket is a powerful force that unites people in our country and around the world, and it is an honor to contribute to such a tournament. Being big fans of Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana, we wanted the hook of this song to be a step. We have captured the energy of T20 cricket in this song: Mickey McCleary Talking about the song, Music Director, Mickey McCleary said, “We have captured the vibe and energy of T20 cricket in this song and I can't wait for cricket fans around the world to hear it.”
The song features Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana's hook step The song also features Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana's hook step, which they have been seen doing on the field several times. This song is 1 minute 40 seconds long.
The song features Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma.
The match between India and Pakistan will be played on October 6 The opening match between Bangladesh and Scotland will be played in Sharjah on October 3. The Indian women's team will play their first match against New Zealand on October 4 in Dubai. The team will face Pakistan again on October 6 at the same ground. Pakistan will play its first match against Sri Lanka on October 3.
10 teams will participate in the T-20 World Cup The Women's T-20 World Cup is scheduled to be played in the UAE from October 3 to 20. 10 teams will participate in this World Cup. 23 matches will be held in 18 days. India are in Group A with 6-time champions Australia. Apart from this, Pakistan, New Zealand and a team of qualifiers are included in this group. While hosts Bangladesh, England, South Africa, West Indies and Qualifier-2 team are in Group B.
World Cup shifted from Bangladesh to UAE The Women's T20 World Cup was moved from Bangladesh due to political instability in Bangladesh. The International Cricket Council (ICC) informed about the World Cup being held in the UAE, although Bangladesh is hosting it.
The matches of this tournament starting from October 3 will be played at Dubai International and Sharjah in UAE. The Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe Cricket Boards also expressed interest in holding the tournament in their respective countries, but the council decided to hold the match in the UAE.
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