The ODI World Cup will begin in India on October 5th, featuring ten teams
20 July, 2023
PHOTO: ICC
The International Cricket Council has released the official promo on all social media platforms for the ODI World Cup 2023, set to begin on October 5th in India.
'All it takes one day" is the theme showcased in 2 minutes and 13 seconds video released by ICC. The video comprises a stunning montage of monumental visuals from past World Cup tournaments, with Shahrukh Khan's voice used in narration.
Amongst the visuals shown in the promo include the signature wicket celebration of Pakistan's left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi World Cup 2019.
The Bollywood star appears at the end of the video with the prestigious World Cup trophy saying, "For everything ever dreamt for, pushed for, lived for, it takes, one day."
History will be written and dreams will be realised at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 🏆
— ICC (@ICC) July 20, 2023
All it takes is just one day ✨ pic.twitter.com/G5J0Fyzw0Z
Despite Shaheen's presence, Pakistani fans didn't find the promo too amusing as Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who's currently the number 1 ODI batsman, was nowhere to be seen in the video. Here's how fans lashed out across Twitter.
This video is based on ICT and ECB. Feature Shaheen taking a wicket, Shadab getting hit for six, Wahab Riaz Getting smacked, and Mohammad Amir getting clean bowled. But The Number One ODI batsman isn’t there and also has a good record in World Cup 2019 He scored 474 runs. I Must… pic.twitter.com/SdjZBPqPLT
— Shaharyar Ejaz 🏏 (@SharyOfficial) July 20, 2023
Without no 1 ranked batter, promo is a joke
— Ahmer Najeeb Satti (@AhmerNajeeb) July 20, 2023
asli account se he post kr dena tha @bcci
— Out of Context Pakistan (@Umairiology) July 20, 2023
NO 1 ODI BATSMAN NOT IN PROMO .
— BABAR AZAM 👑🇵🇰 | 302💸 (@BA56Babar) July 20, 2023
FULL PLANNED PROMO 😼😏
Is it only Indian based video?
— Zarmeenay (@IamGipsian) July 20, 2023
I thought ICC represents International Cricket Council.....
And where's the number one odi batsman since the song is One day!!!!
World number one batsman is not there? Peak biaseness
— Ch Abdullah (@ChAbdullah391) July 20, 2023
The amount of biasness in this video is unmatchable.
— Muhammad Asad 🇵🇰 (@asadm6385) July 20, 2023
The World number 1 ranked ODI batter Babar Azam who's been ruling the 50 overs format for a long time has not been included in the official promo video of the ODI World Cup. Is it possibly because of the fact he's from Pakistan? https://t.co/G8ExOKOav6
— F (@falahtah) July 20, 2023
It's more of an ipl promo than world cup promo. @ICC have some self respect. https://t.co/mRmhKfsXgg
— Naveed Athar Mazari (@naveedamazari) July 20, 2023
