India vs Australia: IAF's Suryakiran team mesmerises with air show at World Cup final in Ahmedabad (WATCH)

By Sunita IyerFirst Published Nov 19, 2023, 2:01 PM IST
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Ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia, the Indian Air Force's Suryakiran Aerobatic Team showcased an exhilarating air show at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023 blockbuster final between hosts India and the mighty Australians, the Indian Air Force's Suryakiran Aerobatic Team showcased an an exhilarating air show at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The captivating aerial display unfolded for ten minutes just before the commencement of the eagerly awaited clash.

Also read: Record attendance in World Cup final: 1.32 lakh people witness India vs Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium

Rehearsals for the exciting air show took place on Friday and Saturday. Recognized for their spectacular displays, the Suryakiran Aerobatic Team, usually comprising nine aircraft, has demonstrated its prowess through numerous performances across the country.

Aerobatic team in the sky now 😍🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/3osAALJOMX

— Joginder Singh 🇮🇳 (@Guru_Burman)

IAF's Suryakiran team performs Aerobatic Show over Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of India vs Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final

Video Credit: Hotstar pic.twitter.com/EZLyUwOuBd

— Kushagra Tiwari (@Kushagra_sanjiv)

VIDEO | India vs Australia, World Cup 2023 Final: Indian Air Force performs air show over Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/OOrzxdvAZ4

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News)

Air show at the pic.twitter.com/7NonhNlVNc

— Ankan Kar (@AnkanKar)

Flash:

Latest visuals of the Suryakiran Aerobatic team on the move to put on an air display at . pic.twitter.com/c6QiiPRrZr

— Yuvraj Singh Mann (@yuvnique)

IAF SuryaKiran in action during rehearsals above NMCS. pic.twitter.com/eQdCeZhATZ

— Hinduvaadi Tapan (@hinduvaaditapan)

Famous for their unique maneuvers, the Suryakiran team's performances encompass loop maneuvers in victory formation, barrel rolls, and crafting various shapes in the sky. However, several Indians sitting at their homes to watch the blockbuster final were miffed with the broadcasters for focusing on pre-match presenters instead of showing the mesmerising air show by the Suryakiran team.

Here's a look at how netizens reacted:

Starsports is the shittiest channel, MF's are showing us ads instead of Suryakirans, pathetic 😡🤬

— PREDATOR ࿗ 🇮🇳 (@Axel_Blazeee)

‘Men get distracted by pretty women’

Meanwhile doing their thing. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/ImTQ9W3oCz

— Johnny Walker (@plandidalways)

walo thoda focus airshow par bhi kar lo.. it feels insulting for the team.. the audience deserves to watch them perform at this important event .

— नादान परिंदा (@npreads_)

The broadcaster focuses more on the commentators than the Suryakiran IAF airshow ffs

— Shardul (@FretboardGuy)

Very poor coverage by by not showing Suryakiran performance. You can keep commentary on but no one wants to see commentator's face. distasteful

— Vivek desai (@vivekdesai_)

thanks for showing crap commentary during ceremony

— Unsolved Mystery (@Unsolved312)

You have ruined the Surya Kiran display show by unwanted footage wanted to see them performing

— Viplav Sahu (@viplavsahu)

Why would you NOT show the SuryaKiran air show on tv? 🤦‍♂️ oh boy!!

— Sameer Mehta (@Sameer_Mehta)

Someone please tell to focus on and keep quiet for sometime

— Samrat Mhatre (@Samratmhatre)

*Suryakiran Performing* showing 4 people talking 💀

Horrendous broadcasting 🙄😒.

— Shreyans B (@ChoteSheru)

Star Sports preferring to show the ugly mugs of Harbhajan and Kaif over the Suryakiran airshow🙄

— Fives🚩 (@Kishkinda2)

Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the ODI World Cup 2023 final. Both India and Australia fielded unchanged sides.

The Teams:

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

Also read: India vs Australia: What happens if the ODI World Cup final clash ends in a tie?

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