Hollywood icons to spice up IPL 2018

IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla on Monday announced that the opening ceremony of eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League will be featuring Hollywood icons. Apart from bollywood stars, the governing council is in talks with multiple celebrities across various countries including America.

New Delhi: IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla on Monday announced that the opening ceremony of eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League will be featuring Hollywood icons. Apart from bollywood stars, the governing council is in talks with multiple celebrities across various countries including America.

“We are in the final stages of talks with certain celebrities. Names will be finalized soon,” Rajiv told PTI

Last year, there were multiple opening ceremonies when franchises held individual ceremony prior to their first game at their home venues. But Rajiv was specific in announcing that this season there will only be a single opening event which will be executed in a grand avatar. The ceremony will be held in Mumbai on 6^th April.

“We want the opening ceremony to be a monumental event. The governing council is working hard towards achieving it. It will be a memorable event,“ said the IPL chairman

Rajiv also clarified that no decision yet has been taken on the matter related to change in timing of the matches.

“Yes, request has been made from the broadcaster’s end but no decision has been taken yet. The Governing Council has looked into the request and will come up with a decision within a week,” said Rajiv Shukla.

The IPL Chairman announced that IPL broadcast this year will take place in five languages including English, Hindi, Bangla, Tamil and Telugu.

The cricketing extravaganza will held from 7^th April to 27^th May.