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Opening ceremony of World cup 2015

The opening ceremony of cricket World cup 2015 was enthralled with a vibrant and quirky ceremony in Christchurch. The mega event is the largest event Christchurch has hosted since an earthquake in February 2011 devastated the city's centre.

News Nation Bureau | Updated : 12 February 2015, 06:35:57 PM
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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International Cricket Council chief executive David Richardson unveiled the Cricket World Cup trophy
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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Mohammad Nabi- Afghanistan captain will try to marshal his resource to make a mark in world cricket
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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Michael Clarke- The Aussie captain has to delivery under immense home pressure
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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Mashrafe Mortaza- The Bangladeshi skipper hopes his all-rounders to come good
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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Eoin Morgan- The English captain has a good chance to create history
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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MS Dhoni- The Indian captain has to thrive hard to retain the World cup
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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William Porterfield- Knows as Giant Killers and can are capable of creating upsets
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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Misbah-ul-Haq- Without Md Hazeef and Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistani skipper has to manage the team
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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Preston Mommsen- Will enter the tournament as minnows and can create problems for big teams
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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Ab de Villiers- The Proteas skipper will look to shed 'chokers' tag and grab the glory
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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Angelo Mathews- The young skipper has a well-balance team and will look to win World cup final
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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Mohammad Tauqir- The team has to play some good cricket to match the big boys
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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Jason Holder- The young skipper will look to revamp the lost glory
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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Thousands of fans crammed leafy Hagley Park to see the launch of the first World Cup in New Zealand and Australia in 23 years
Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

Captains who will fight for the ultimate glory

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Thousands of fans crammed leafy Hagley Park to see the launch of the first World Cup in New Zealand and Australia in 23 years

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