exist Friday, January 30, 2026ICC officially released “Feel the excitement”the high-octane anthem 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup. Written and sung by the “rock stars” of the Indian music industry, Anirudh Ravichanda track designed to serve as the sonic heartbeat of the tournament hosted by India and Sri Lanka. However, despite the hype, the song has been met with polarizing reviews, with a section of fans taking to social media to accuse the composer of not hitting the mark of “World Cup vibes”.

‘Feel the thrill’: Anirudh Ravichander’s 2026 T20 World Cup anthem

Featuring a global fusion sound, the anthem blends Anirudh’s signature electronic beats with high-energy verses designed to capture adrenaline in the shortest possible format. The track’s English lyrics are by Heisenberg and hindi poetry Raqib Alamspecifically designed to resonate with a diverse international audience.

“This is where every shot inspires national pride/where the passion is as strong as the ball” Main lyrics of “Feel the Thrill”

According to the ICC, the song reflects the “Feel the Thrill” campaign, which focuses on the raw emotion and intensity of 20 teams playing 55 games. Anirudh described the project as an attempt to “connect every heartbeat to the same tune” ahead of the intense on-field competition that begins on February 7. law and chalea“Feel the Thrill” has struggled to win over traditional cricket audiences. Fans slammed the song as a “glorious club song” rather than a legendary sports anthem, and there was some criticism.

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Here’s how fans reacted:

De Gumak is neither compelling nor emotionally manipulative, yet perfectly captures the heartbeat of the subcontinent! https://t.co/FwLLeleGwh

— Pranav (@pranav_psingh) January 31, 2026

These two could have sung a better song than this garbage song https://t.co/l5qN84M6Jn pic.twitter.com/dmcq109VKk

— Pakistan Cricket Team USA (@DoctorofCricket) January 31, 2026

Anirudh saab I am familiar with your game but this is far from your game. https://t.co/bXAywlRONH

— Be Silly (@FarziCricketer) January 30, 2026

It doesn’t sound like the World Cup theme song at all.

No energy, no emotion, no accumulation.
It sounds like a random beat with Feel the Thrill slapped on it.
Expectations were higher from Anirudh but this lacked pace and hype.

Feels like the worst anthem in years.

pic.twitter.com/UwvtcOaah5

— Arjun (@ArjunxTweets) January 30, 2026

Anirudh bhai completely shattered all my expectations just like my ex did of mine.

– Seriously, when I heard Anirudh was going to sing, I was really excited because I thought there would be a great Tamil Hindi song. But to be honest, it doesn’t feel like anything special to me. https://t.co/WdVAsmih7K

— DarkIntelX (@DarkIntelX) January 30, 2026

Sorry Anirudh, but I didn’t feel any “thrill” in the T20 World Cup song. Expectations were high from you, but you were disappointed.

— Sucksham (@sucksham) January 30, 2026

Anirudh Anna Bottle Rigging World Cup Anthem 💔🙂 https://t.co/ifpfs162Kz

— Junaid Khan (@JunaidKhanation) January 30, 2026

yeh kya kachra hai? Anirudh is actually a very good composer, I expected better https://t.co/Bo3nUwAqjH

— Yang Gaoyi (@GongR1ght) January 30, 2026

Official Audio Song of T20 World Cup 2026 composed by Anirudh Ravichander 🧐

– Just added “Feel the Thrill” with random music 😭

– My ears are really bleeding after listening to this😑

– What do you think 🤔 pic.twitter.com/qyPNFu8gCF

— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) January 30, 2026

The 2021 World Cup hit song “Live the game” written by Amit Trivedi is a hit song and one of the best songs, Anirudh created this song and it gave him opportunities to grow globally.

Amit Trivedi will be a troublemaker again, except for BCCI. 🤡pic.twitter.com/KBdTX4cLo4 https://t.co/WwfrNbNRg6

— 🏖 (@tealover32681) January 30, 2026

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