World Cup Opening Ceremony 2011

Fireworks light up the sky during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup at Bangabandhu stadium in Dhaka which launched the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. (AFP Photo)

An overview Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka as the performers participate in the ICC World Cup Cricket opening ceremony. (AFP Photo)

The Opening Ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka. (AFP Photo)

Canadian musician Bryan Adams (L) performs during the ICC World Cup 2011 Cricket opening ceremony. (AFP Photo)

Fireworks at the Bangabandhu Stadium. (AFP Photo)

Sonu Nigam performs at the ceremony. (AFP Photo)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup at Bangabandhu stadium. (Photo: AFP)

Stumpy, the 2011 Cricket World Cup mascot, arrives on a cycle rickshaw during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup at Bangabandhu stadium in Dhaka. (AFP Photo)

Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting arrives in a cycle rickshaw during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup. (AFP Photo)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup at Bangabandhu stadium. (AFP Photo)

India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni arrives in a cycle rickshaw during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup at Bangabandhu stadium. (AFP Photo)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup at Bangabandhu stadium. (AFP Photo)

Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi arrives in a cycle rickshaw during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup. (AFP Photo)

South Africa cricket captain Greame Smith arrives in a cycle rickshaw during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup at Bangabandhu stadium. (AFP Photo)

A performance at the opening ceremony. (AFP Photo)

England cricket captain Andrew Strauss arrives in a cycle rickshaw during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup. (AFP Photo)

Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy perform the World Cup 2011 anthem at the Bangabandhu Stadium. (AFP Photo)

Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara arrives in a cycle rickshaw during the opening ceremony. (AFP Photo)

Performers at the Cricket World Cup Opening Ceremony. (AFP Photo)

Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan arrives in a cycle rickshaw during the opening ceremony. (AFP Photo)

A performance at the ICC World Cup 2011 opening ceremony. (AFP Photo)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup at Bangabandhu stadium in Dhaka. (AFP Photo)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup at Bangabandhu stadium. (AFP Photo)

Canadian musician Bryan Adams performs during the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup. (AFP Photo)