CHENNAI: In a first, India's national song as well as the national anthem were played before the start of an international ...

For the first time in international cricket history, India’s national song, Vande Mataram, was rendered on the field prior to the national anthem before the first T20 ...

Vande Mataram was played before Jana Gana Mana during the India-Afghanistan T20 in New Delhi, marking a historic first on the ...

For the first time in an Indian men's cricket match, the national song Vande Mataram was played before the national anthem, ...

Vande Mataram was played for the first time during India vs Afghanistan T20I series. Here's the reason why it is being before games now.