T20 World Cup Avatars bat for Amit Trivedi’s music
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday kickstarted the campaign for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a high octane animation film to introduce the energy and the fervour of the upcoming tournament.
Composer Amit Trivedi has done a fine job with catching the crescendos and the falsettos of T20’s signature music down the years to skillfully background it to animations of cricket’s very own superheroes like Virat Kohli and Kieron Pollard.
The short film features young fans from all over the world immersed and engaged in explosive T20I cricket and features some of the sport’s biggest superstars.
Host nation and India captain Virat Kohli leads the group of players brought to life as ‘avatars’ in the animation. Kohli is joined by fellow captain Pollard of the reigning champions, West Indies, as well as Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan.
Launched in collaboration with ICC’s global broadcast partner Star Sports, the film premiers worldwide today. To view the film, click here.
The animation boasts of new broadcast technology that blends both 3D and 2D effects to create the works. A production team of over 40 people, including designers, modellers, matte painters, animators, lighters, and compositors, worked round-the-clock to produce the final version.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup returns for the first time in five years on October 17th. The tournament promises fast and furious cricket and entertainment for everyone with matches taking place in a safe Covid-19 environment across the UAE and Oman with 16 countries competing in global cricket’s biggest event since the pandemic.
“There is something magical about putting on the West Indies jersey and stepping onto the field. This upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will give us more special moments.
We know our fans will be fully engaged, watching, and supporting and we want to give them plenty to cheer about. I’m excited about the magic moments ahead”, Pollard said.
Glenn Maxwell, one of the greatest T20I players, agrees. “The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is going to be one of the toughest and most exciting on record.
There are so many teams that could take the trophy and every game will be like a final. We can’t wait to get started knowing the calibre of players we have.”
In the opening fixture, Oman takes on ICC Men’s T20 World Cup debutants Papua New Guinea at Muscat’s Oman Cricket Academy.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium and Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium are two of the three remaining host grounds, while Dubai International Stadium will be the backdrop for the final on Sunday, November 14, 2021.