[WATCH]: Shreya Ghoshal Performs National Anthem of India at Women’s World Cup 2025 Opener IND vs SL Match

The ICC Women's ODI World Cup begins with the India vs Sri Lanka match. Ahead of the match, when two teams were on the ground for the national anthem, it was Shreya Ghoshal who took the spotlight. 

The elite league of the International Cricket Council (ICC) commenced today at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. BCCI women shared a special video of Shreyas arriving in the dressing room of the Indian cricket team. Before the tournament opener clash, she visited the dressing room to motivate the players. India and Sri Lanka are the joint hosts of the tournament. The post, shared by BCCI Women's, captioned the photos and videos, "Starting our campaign with melodious vibes. When Shreya Ghoshal visited the #TeamIndia dressing room. 

Clips of her rehearsals and performances had already been shared before the grand entry into the stadium. Before the match, she paid a tribute to the late Assamese singer Zubeen Garg by singing 'Mayabini.' 

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But the main attraction came when she performed the national anthems of the two nations—India and Sri Lanka. When she visited the India dressing room, she was in a brown tracksuit. But when she stepped into the field for the national anthems, she was in a traditional dress—a red and white saree. Ghoshal's video of singing the Indian national song quickly went viral on the internet. 

Sri Lanka Women won the toss and decided to bowl first. The 50-over match was cut short to 48-over, and India went to bat first. 

Playing XIs:

Sri Lanka Women's: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.

India Women's: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani.