IPL Opening Ceremony
The 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will start from March 31. The first match of the tournament will pit defending champions Gujarat Titans against four-time champions Chennai Super Kings. This match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In the first match, young captain Hardik Pandya will face veteran captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has made Chennai champions four times under his captaincy. Along with this, Hardik made Gujarat the champion last year while captaining for the first time. An opening ceremony will be held before the match. Meanwhile, many Bollywood stars will add to the glamour. IPL has confirmed that singer Arijit Singh and actress Tamannaah Bhatia will be seen in the event.
IPL tweeted
The IPL tweeted on Wednesday (March 29) about Tamannaah Bhatia’s participation in the opening ceremony. IPL wrote, “Join Tamannaah at the Tata IPL Opening Ceremony. We are celebrating the biggest cricket festival in the world’s biggest cricket stadium – Narendra Modi Stadium.”
IPL also informed that the opening ceremony will be held on March 31 at 6 pm. After that, the toss will be held at seven o’clock and then the first match will be played at half past seven o’clock. The opening ceremony and matches will be telecast live on Star Sports India. At the same time, online live streaming will be done on the Jio Cinema app and website.
Katrina Kaif
According to media reports, Bollywood actresses Katrina Kaif, Rashmika Mandanna and actor Tiger Shroff can also be seen at the event. The names of these three are yet to be officially confirmed. Earlier, actress Kriti Sanon, Kiara Advani and pop singer AP Dhillon performed at the opening ceremony of the Women’s Premier League.