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As the biggest cricketing league in the world begins today, star-studded artists line up to perform in the IPL 2024 curtain raiser. This year marks the 17th edition of this glorious league, where ten teams will go head to head for the coveted IPL trophy.
Celebrities like Akshay Kumar, AR Rahman, Sonu Nigam and Tiger Shroff are said to grace the stage for the opening ceremony. As per reports, the opening show will include a combined thirty-minute performance from Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff, the pair’s new movie “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan” is also set to be released on April 10. Meanwhile, Sonu Nigam and AR Rahman will perform Bollywood classics along with some patriotic melodies. Besides this, the Augmented Reality(AR) show is also said to be part of the opening night. Rehearsal videos of the artists are going viral on social media, with fans reacting to it.
The stage is set, the lights are bright, and the stars are ready to shine at the #TATAIPL 2024 Opening Ceremony! 🎉🥳
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 20, 2024
Get ready for an unforgettable fusion of cricket and entertainment ft. a stellar lineup! ✨
🗓22nd March
⏰6:30 PM onwards pic.twitter.com/7POPthFITx
The opening ceremony will start at 6:30 PM IST, with the toss at 7:30 PM, followed by the beginning of the first innings at 8:00 PM IST. Taking place at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, this high octane opening ceremony will set the perfect tone for the first match of this campaign between defending champions, Chennai Super Kings versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This will be the ninth time that CSK will play the opening game of the campaign.
CSK will come at the toss with a new face this season, in the form of Ruturaj Gaikwad who has been handed the captaincy by MS Dhoni. This was a decision taken by Dhoni himself as confirmed by CSK’s CEO Kasi Vishwanathan,
“Whatever Dhoni does, it is in the best interest of the team. I got to know of the decision just before the captains’ meeting. You have to respect his decision, it is his call.”
With a rumoured mega auction set to take place before the next campaign, this might be the last season of MS Dhoni as a player in the Indian Premier League.
This will be the first time ever in the seventeen years of IPL that neither of Dhoni, Rohit or Virat will lead a side in the IPL.
