Dubai-based airline Emirates launched its ICC Cricket World Cup 2019-themed A380 livery in a video on Twitter.
Former Indian cricket star and ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2011 winner Virender Sehwag set the ball rollling, followed by Lancashire cricketers Saqib Mahmood and Tom Bailey who helped in the roll-out of the aircraft from its hangar.
There was appreciation for all the people who had made the finery possible and a mini-game of cricket on the tarmac.
Watch our @ICC @CricketWorldCup 2019 @Airbus A380 get ready to fly cricket fans across six continents. Where would you like to see the #CWCEmiratesA380 land? pic.twitter.com/xEl02dQftX
— Emirates Airline (@emirates) March 22, 2019
Then there was a glance of the trophy for the upcoming tournament, which runs from May 30-July 14 this year in England.
Emirates will be flying most national teams to the event. Teams from England, South Africa, Pakistan, India, West Indies, Afghanistan, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be participating in the tournament.
Howzat! RT if you like our new @ICC @cricketworldcup 2019 @Airbus A380, now on its maiden flight to London @HeathrowAirport. #CWCEmiratesA380 @virendersehwag @lancscricket pic.twitter.com/cU2SYCqwc7
— Emirates Airline (@emirates) March 19, 2019