Guwahati, Sept 27: The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) will distribute 5,000 free tickets among fans of Zubeen Garg ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup opener at the ACA Stadium here on September 30.

The opening day of the tournament has been turned into a heartfelt tribute to Zubeen, who passed away on September 19, leaving Assam and the region in grief. From 2 pm, before the inaugural match between India and Sri Lanka, artistes Papon, Joi Baruah and the Shillong Chamber Choir will perform in his memory. Bollywood playback singer Shreya Ghoshal will also render the official World Cup theme song and join the tribute.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said on Friday that the free tickets will be available for collection on September 29 from the Guwahati Sports Association office at Ne

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