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Big B’s ICC innings

10 February 2015

 It doesn’t get bigger than this for any Indian, with the best of Bollywood collaborating with the most popular Indian sport — cricket. Superstar of the millennium, Amitabh Bachchan, will charm cricketing fans with his voice, as the biggest actor of the Hindi film industry will take to the mike for Star Sports for the India versus Pakistan at ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which will be telecast live on Star Sports network.

Star Sports and the producers of the film Shamitabh have collaborated for an interesting integration, which brings to life the plot of the R Balki film. The two distinctive brands will come together for the biggest sporting spectacle of the cricket crazy country. Amitabh Bachchan, the biggest voice in Indian cinema, will launch India’s ICC WC 2015 journey by being part of the commentary panel during India’s biggest game at the World Cup, against arch rivals, Pakistan.

The legendary actor, known for his impactful voice as much as for his acting, will join the likes of Kapil Dev, Shoaib Akhtar, Harsha Bhogle and entire Star Sports team of commentators on February 15, for the India Pakistan game at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Sr Bachchan, as he is known on Twitter, is particularly excited about the new experience and has tweeted to Star Sports saying he is “looking forward to this new experience and can’t wait for the game”.

The fans have not resisted showing their excitement and have tweeted on Mr Bachchan’s official Twitter handle, as fans have shown their excitement towards Mr Bachchan commentating for the India versus Pak clash in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup.
Source: Tribuneindia.com
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