The BCCI and international broadcasters are aggressively blending entertainment with athletics to draw larger global audiences ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup kickoff in England on June 12. Indian singer-songwriter Jasleen Royal is now officially part of that promotional push. Following a special interactive practice session, captain Harmanpreet Kaur and star batter Jemimah Rodrigues extended a formal invitation for Royal to travel with the national squad to the United Kingdom to support their upcoming tournament run.
The crossover event moved quickly from a standard promotional meet-and-greet to an active training showcase. Royal stepped onto the pitch and delivered a full six-ball over to Kaur and Rodrigues. The athletes praised her authentic leg-spin technique and control, leading to the unexpected travel invitation, according to Bollywood Hungama.
Long before she picked up a guitar to become a multi-platinum artist, Royal’s greatest childhood aspiration was to be a competitive cricketer. She described the pitch session and the subsequent invitation as a “full-circle journey” that connected her current career with her earliest ambitions.
Following the bowling session, the mood shifted to Royal’s primary expertise. She delivered a private live musical performance for the Indian squad right on the grounds. The acoustic set featured renditions of her streaming hit “Heeriye” alongside her newly released track “Inaam.”
The Indian national team capped off the session by presenting Royal with an official, team-signed World Cup jersey. The custom gear honors her continuous public advocacy for women’s sports and cements her role as an unofficial ambassador for the squad as they prepare to depart for the UK group stages.