ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Opening Party Pics: 10 Captains Meet Queen Elizabeth II; Former Cricketers and Fans Celebrate at the Mall
After the fun and fervour of the opening party, the sporting action begins from May 30 with hosts England taking on South Africa at the Oval.
The eve of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 was no less than a royal affair. The captains of ten participating teams were invited for the Royal Garden Party where they met Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry. There were other members of the royal family. The official Twitter handle of Royal Family shared pics of skippers, Aaron Finch of Australia, Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan, Mashrafe Mortaza of Bangladesh, Eoin Morgan of England, Virat Kohli of India, Kane Williamson of New Zealand, Sarfaraz Ahmed of Pakistan, Faf du Plessis of South Africa, Dimuth Karunaratne of Sri Lanka and Jason Holder of West Indies. They not only met the Royals, but also had a grand opening party and opening ceremony, which saw former cricketers and fans cheer up their favourites at The Mall, a road in the City of Westminster, central London, between Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Virat Kohli, Eoin Morgan and Other Captains Met Queen Elizabeth II Ahead of Opening Party (View Pics).
Former cricketers Mahela Jayawardene, Anil Kumble, Jacques Kallis, Azhar Ali, Abdur Razzak, James Franklin, Kevin Pietersen, Brett Lee, Pat Cash along with Viv Richards were photographed playing some gully cricket. A unique 60-second challenge was played during the opening ceremony in which all teams were given one minute to score the maximum runs. England came out as the winners as they scored 74 in one minute whereas India finished at the bottom as they scored just 19. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Opening Party: India Score Lowest Points in 60-Second Cricket Challenge, England Win.
Pakistan’s Noble Prize winner Malala Yousafzai also enjoyed a bit of batting and having fun. The young lady also clicked pictures with Indian actor-director, Farhan Akhtar. The Bollywood star also rubbed shoulders with cricketing greats in the street cricket at the iconic road, The Mall. Here’s a look at all the pics and videos from ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Opening Party and Royal Garden Party. Royal Garden Party 2019: Prince Harry Stokes England-Australia Rivalry, Sledges Aaron Finch at Buckingham Palace Ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
Queen Elizabeth II With The Captains
Malala Yousafzai With Farhan Akhtar
Malala Yousafzai In Some Gully Cricket Action
Colourful Scenes From The Opening Ceremony
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Kohli, Morgan & Other Captains Meet Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Harry
Opening Party - ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019
After the fun and fervour of the opening party, the sporting action begins from May 30 with hosts England taking on South Africa at the Oval. The two sides have met six times in Cricket World Cups and have three victories against their name.
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