ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 starts today at Guwahati’s Barsapara stadium with the first game between India and Sri Lanka. Papon and Shreya Ghoshal performed at the opening ceremony. While melody queen sings a stirring rendition of the national anthem, Papon paid an emotional tribute to the late Zubeen Garg by performing his song.

Papon sang late Zubeen Garg’s song Maya at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 opener

On September 30, Papon, whose real name is Angarag Mahanta, gave a heartfelt honour to his close friend with a performance before the India-Sri Lanka match.

He sang Maya, one of the most loved Assamese songs of Zubeen Garg, while fans chanted “Joi Zubeen Da” as emotions filled the stadium, which is one of the four Indian venues chosen to host the 13th ICC Women’s World Cup.

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