New Delhi. The 21st match of World Cup 2023 will be played between India and New Zealand on Sunday. Both teams are ready for this match. This match will be played at Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. According to a report, rain is likely during the match. The sky will remain cloudy throughout the day. To get relief from the rain, the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association organized prayers at a temple in Dharamshala before the India-New Zealand match. The pooja was completed in the Indrunagar temple of Dharamsala. Where IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal also reached.
According to a report in Indian Express, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal said that pujas are performed at the stadium before any major event. This also happened during the first match of the World Cup. India’s match is on Sunday, so we did pooja again. We do a small pooja here (the stadium) and the other pooja is in the temple. HPCA organizes Bhandara on 4th April every year. “Havans are also performed before World Cup games so that our matches can be completed without any hindrance.”
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Let us tell you that worship is done in Indru Nag Mandir (Dharamshala). Indru Nag is on top of a hill 4 km from Dharamshala. It is believed that people worship Indru Nag with the belief that the god will protect them from heavy rains and bring victory to the favorite team. India and New Zealand fans will also want the match not to be rained out and the match to be 50-50 overs.
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First published: October 22, 2023, 11:03 IST