Atif Aslam with the Champions Trophy. | (Credits: X)
Renowned singer Atif Aslam made his appearance as the lead singer of the official anthem of the upcoming edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, set to begin on February 19. The video of the same was unveiled on February 7, Friday as the legendary singer was singing and grooving to the tune, the title of which is ‘Jeeto Baazi Khel Ke’.
The Champions Trophy will return for the first time since 2017 as eight teams in India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Australia, England, Afghanistan and South Africa will participate. It is also a landmark tournament as Pakistan will host an ICC event for the first time since the 1996 World Cup but India will play all their games in Dubai.
Below is the official video of the anthem of the ICC Champions Trophy:
Pakistan beat India to clinch the 2017 Champions Trophy title
Pakistan, meanwhile, will start as the defending champions ahead of the 2025 edition, having sealed their first title in 2017 by defeating arch-rivals in the final in London. The Men in Green, captained by Sarfaraz Ahmed, amassed 338 in the final, spearheaded by Fakhar Zaman’s hundred. Later, fiery spells from Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali ensured that India got nowhere close to the target.
Pakistan will start the tournament against New Zealand on February 19 in Karachi. However, their preparations will get underway on February 9 with a tri-series against South Africa and New Zealand.
