After IND vs AFG first, ‘Vande Mataram’ set to become regular before India matches

For the first time in history, the national song 'Vande Mataram' was sung before the national anthem at an international cricket match. The event took place on Sunday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi during India's opening T20I match against Afghanistan.

The full six-stanza version of the national song was performed as the two teams lined up on the field. This occurrence follows a recently passed parliamentary bill that establishes insults to the national song as a punishable offense.

Reports indicate that this practice is set to become a regular occurrence before future India cricket matches, following the precedent established at the recent series opener.