13-Year-Old Indian Origin Girl to Perform at T20 WC Final

Janaki Eshwar, a 13-year-old Australian of Indian descent who rose to fame on the internationally renowned reality show "The Voice" in Australia, will perform at the Twenty20 World Cup's closing ceremony on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), reports AFP.

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She will perform alongside the Australian rock group Icehouse, reports NDTV.

Janaki will perform during the second song of the evening, "Icehouse's We Can Get Together," which will also feature Zimbabwean-born Thando Sikwila.

The teenager expressed her excitement at the chance to perform in the World Cup final in an interview with the Indian Express.

"Performing in front of a massive MCG crowd and getting broadcast to millions of people globally will be an unbelievable experience. My parents are ardent cricket fans. It is through them that I got to know the magnitude of this opportunity," said Janaki.

The celebrations, which will be broadcast to millions of people globally, will also incorporate instruments, dancers, and sounds from around the world, bringing the iconic MCG to life before the cricket takes centre stage.

The T20 World Cup final will be played between Pakistan and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Pakistan defeated New Zealand in the semi-final while Jos Buttler-led England thrashed India to make their entry in the summit clash.