On Sunday, the world of sport saw a re-enactment of sorts of the Maracanazo, albeit in a different sport.

A bustling, festive and chaotic Ahmedabad is all set to host the final of the ICC World Cup as a high-flying India takes on five-time champions Australia in an epic clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. 

The Narendra Modi Stadium--world’s largest stadium--is gearing up for the grand finale of the ICC Cricket World Cup on Saturday and with that in mind, the ICC has planned a closing ceremony to bring the curtains down on the 2023 edition of the quadrennial mega event.

It appears the BCCI missed a trick by not having the hosts play the World Cup opener.