WATCH: Thousands of people sing Indian National Anthem in sync
Team India defeated Pakistan in an exciting encounter on Sunday at the MCG in Australia in what was the two sides’ campaign opener at the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. To assist his team win the tense match, Virat Kohli produced an unbeaten knock of 82 runs off just 53 balls, writing history in the process.
The Indian players have always spoken about how they feel when the national anthem plays ahead of the match. It gives them goosebumps, and thousands of Indians singing it along with them makes it even more special for them. The emotion was visible on Rohit Sharma’s face when India’s national anthem was played during the opening match of the World Cup as the Indian skipper could not control his tears.
The moment was surreal, and a breathtaking video of tens of thousands of spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) singing the Indian national hymn “Jana Gana Mana” in unison went viral online. The Mumbai Police shared a video of the spectacular moment and captioned it saying: “The country and anthem we all rise up for. #JaiHind #TeamIndia #IndVSPak2022”.
The national anthem verse was sung by Indian supporters out of the 90293 people in the crowd who had gathered for the encounter between the arch-rivals while they waved the Indian flag proudly.
