Big B, Shafqat Amanat Ali to sing national anthems before Indo-Pak WT20 match

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan and Pakistan's classical singer Shafqat Amanat Ali will render the national anthems of the two countries before the start of the India-Pakistan World Twenty20 clash at the Eden Gardens on March 19

Kolkata: Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan and Pakistan's classical singer Shafaqat Amanat Ali will render the national anthems of the two countries before the start of the India-Pakistan World Twenty20 clash at the Eden Gardens here on March 19.

Amitabh Bachchan

Bachchan confirmed his presence for the match by re-tweeting a Twitter post on Tuesday.

"@SrBachchan to sing national anthem in India-Pakistan World T20 clash", read the tweet on his official Twitter handle.

Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) sources confirmed that Ali will sing Pakistan's national anthem.

Shafqat Amanat Ali

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