IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Highlights: Tamannaah, Rashmika & Arijit Entertain Fans
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Megastars Rashmika Mandhana, Tamannaah Bhatia mesmerize fans ahead of CSK vs GT IPL 2023 tournament opener in Ahmedabad.
Performnaces are over now, time for some LIVE action now! Massive roar as captains make a grand entry on top of a car!
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya and CSK skipper MS Dhoni make their way onto the stage. Hardik Pandya has the most-coveted IPL trophy in his hands! He's not willing to let it go before the toss!!
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: We inch towards CSK vs GT IPL 2023 toss!
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: Rashmika sets stage on fire with her performance on Oscar-winning track 'Naatu Naatu'.
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: Rashmika makes her way to the stage now to entertain fans, followed by a sensational performance from Tamannaah Bhatia!
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: Fans are in for a ride as its time for Rashmika's surprise cameo!
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: Fans finally get the much-awaited glimpse of mega movie star Tamannaah Bhatia as she makes her way in to entertain fans after Arijit Singh's fiery performance.
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: Tamannaah Bhatia Entertains Fans After Arijit Singh's Fiery Performance
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: Tamannaah Bhatia Entertains Fans After Arijit Singh's Fiery Performance
Usually a player who isn't playing a match don't wear jersey, moments ahead of the toss. Notably, CSK skipper MS Dhoni was spotted wearing his jersey and looked all set for the tournament opener. Currently, it looks like he will play tonight's match vs GT.
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: Arijit Singh's fiery performance gets a stamp of approval from fans in Ahmedabad. GT and CSK players are too enjoying the dazzling show on sidelines.
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: Arijit Singh sings fan-favorite 'Kesariya' from blockbuster movie Bhramastra for fans in Ahmedabad.
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: Arijit Singh sets Ahmedabad crowd on fire with his melodicious voice, hit track "Lehra Do" following a fiery speech from host Mandira Bedi.
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: Host of the grand opening ceremony, Mandira Bedi, opens the proceedings as she announces Arijit Singh as the first performer in the mega event.
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: Most melodicious voice of our nation, India's favorite singer, Arijit Singh is the first one to perform in IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony.
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: For the unversed, IPL 2023, the biggest sporting battle in India, will be played in its original home and away format, which means all 74 games of this season will be played across 12 iconic stadium across India.
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Live: IPL 2023 kickstarts with a grand opening ceremony!
Drone show to enthrall fans in IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony: Close to 1500 drones will create unique designs, including the IPL trophy, in sky ahead of CSK vs GT IPL 2023 tournament opener.
Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) opening ceremony will begin at 6:00 PM IST. Stay tuned with ABP Live for regular updates.
As per latest weather reports, there's a zero chance of a downpour in Ahmedabad on Friday.
IPL 2023 sees return of IPL fan parks, after 2019. BCCI had started the concept in 2015.
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony performers: Movie stars from Indian film industry like Tamannah Bhatia, Rashmika Mandhana, Tiger Shroff and Katrina Kaif might perform at IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony but there's no official confirmation yet.
As the tradition goes, IPL 2023 will have an opening ceremony to mark the beginning of the tournament. IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony will take place at the Narendra Modi stadium before IPL 2023 inaugural (CSK vs GT) match.
Background
IPL Opening Ceremony LIVE Updates: The 2023 season of Indian Premier League (IPL) will kick-off on Friday (March 31) with a match between MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT) at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. There will be a Drones light show for IPL 2023 opening ceremony. The sensory experience is all set to dazzle audiences. Megastars of Indian film industry, Rashmika Mandhana and Tamannaah Bhatia, will mesmerise the fans ahead of IPL 2023 tournament opener between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. Arijit Singh, Tiger Shroff and Katrina Kaif are also among the celebrities who will perform in the glitzy IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony. The event will reportedly have members of the BCCI and former cricketers in attendance as well.
The IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony will start at 6 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) and will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network. The live streaming of IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony will be available on Jio Cinema.
CSK vs GT IPL match - FUN FACT: From IPL 2008 to 2022, five times in all 15 seasons of this T20 league, the team that played the opening match has won the title. That is, only one-third of the trophy has been won by the team that competes in the opening match of IPL. Out of these 5 trophies, three IPL finals were won by the side that won the opening match of the tournament and two IPL finals were won by the team that lost the IPL opening match.
CSK vs GT Full Squads for IPL 2023
Squad: MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Subhranshu Senapati, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Maheesh Theekshana, Prashant Solanki, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Ben Stokes, Sisanda Magala, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma
Squad: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Jayant Yadav, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal, Darshan Nalkande, Pradeep Sangwan, Shivam Mavi, Joshua Little, Kane Williamson, KS Bharat, Odean Smith, Mohit Sharma, Urvil Patel.
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