'Cheap stunts, totally biased' - Fans express displeasure over Pakistan's flag size in ODI World Cup 2023 anthem

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on September 20 unveiled the official anthem, 'Dil Jashn Bole' for the eagerly anticipated Cricket World Cup 2023. India is all set to host the ICC global event from October 5 to November 19.

Meanwhile, some Pakistan cricket fans expressed their displeasure after seeing the anthem, asserting that the size of their national flag shown in it was small in size. Notably, one Pakistan supporter is seen holding a small flag in the video while the others are holding large ones.

"Yeh Pakistan ka flag asal mein itna chota kyun rakha hay World Cup anthem mein? Couldn't they find a bigger flag ya flag of the size of other countries? Har dafa koi na koi cheez kardete hain jis se dil kharab hota hay, pata nai kya jata hay equality mein," a popular cricket fan Farid Khan wrote on X.

The official World Cup anthem features Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh and other well-known social media influencers. Pritam Chakraborty, a well-known music director, composed the official anthem. The vocalists of the song include Nakash Aziz, Sreerama Chandra, Amit Mishra, Jonita Gandhi, AKASA, and Charan, while Shloke Lal and Saaveri Verma wrote the lyrics.

The anthem is set inside a train's bogie, and Ranveer as well as the official mascots can be seen inside. The actor says "ALL IT TAKES IS ONE-DAY" in the opening line of the song. The hook melody "Dil Jashn Bole" is then introduced by composer Pritam, while making a legendary Bollywood appearance on top of a moving train's bogie.

The anthem further encourages the crowd to show up and support their favourite teams competing in the tournament. The video also features esports gamer and influencer Scout, Be YouNick, Viraj Ghelani, Gaurav Taneja (Flying Beast), sports journalist Jatin Sapru, and dancer Dhanashree Verma.

Yeh Pakistan ka flag asal mein itna chota kyun rakha hay World Cup anthem mein? Couldn't they find a bigger flag ya flag of the size of other countries? Har dafa koi na koi cheez kardete hain jis se dil kharab hota hay, pata nai kya jata hay equality mein. Ajeeb 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/hjVRHmvDI1

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) September 20, 2023

Cheap stunts from BCCI. Don’t worry. In Sha Allah, the Pakistan flag will Fly High in India on 19th November🇵🇰♥️.#WorldCup2023 #WorldCupAnthem #WC2023 pic.twitter.com/8rM27JjAw8

— Shaharyar Ejaz 🏏 (@SharyOfficial) September 20, 2023

The BC in BCCI stands for 🙂? You guys knows very well...The Cheap stunt done by BCCI in world cup anthem 🙂...don't worry,Pakistan flag 🇵🇰will fly all over the stadium in Ahmedabad Inshallah..#BabarAzam𓃵 #anshaafridi #WorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/55MSBIho36

— ZAINI×BABAR👑 (@KhaliqZanib2) September 20, 2023

Yeh Pakistan ka flag asal mein itna chota kyun rakha hay World Cup anthem mein? Couldn't they find a bigger flag ya flag of the size of other countries? Har dafa koi na koi cheez kardete hain jis se dil kharab hota hay, pata nai kya jata hay equality mein. Ajeeb 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/yeSj5qNn5I

— Sher Ali (@SahabShero) September 20, 2023

Look at the size of Pakistan flag in ICC World Cup official Anthem don't know why India hate Pakistan this much.

Do compare Pak flag with other countries #WorldCup2023 #WorldCupAnthem #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/Ykk2bJs2y8

— Sultan Khan (@MainHoonSultan7) September 21, 2023

Cheap stunts from BCCI. Don’t worry. In Sha Allah, the Pakistan flag will Fly High in India on 19th November🇵🇰♥️.#WorldCup2023 #WorldCupAnthem #WC2023 pic.twitter.com/8rM27JjAw8

— Shaharyar Ejaz 🏏 (@SharyOfficial) September 20, 2023

Look at the size of Pakistan flag in ICC World Cup official Anthem don't know why India hate Pakistan this much.

Do compare Pak flag with other countries #WorldCup2023 #WorldCupAnthem #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/Ykk2bJs2y8

— Sultan Khan (@MainHoonSultan7) September 21, 2023

Just look at the size of Pakistan Flag 🇵🇰 ICC ki Aarh m inka apna hi World Cup Chal Raha 🤔🥺#WorldCupAnthem#WorldCup2023#pakistanflag #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/TRBWBn2BCH

— Action Replay (@actionreplay25) September 20, 2023

Talking about actual flag waved by a fan. Pakistan is the 2nd biggest country in the world cup. Only 10 teams are playing all flags should be featured. If this video is made by bcci or Indian TV it's fine but if it's ICC this is very poor

— Kaifgaming786 (@kaifgaming786) July 20, 2023

Totally biased concerning Pakistan.Pak 92 world cup winning moments skipped, no Pak flag visible neither given any importance given to Pakistani players and fans.can be called an Indian but not ICC world cup promotion @iRashidLatif68 @rasheedshakoor @aaliaaaliya @TheRealPCBMedia

— Tahir Ahmed (@tahirahmedtaj) July 20, 2023