IPL 2018 opening ceremony
The glamour-filled Indian Premier League (IPL) is set enter its 11th edition with three-time title winners and defending champions Mumbai Indians hosting MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings in the opening match at the Wankhede Stadium on April 7. Before the start of IPL 2018, the spectators at Wankhede, Mumbai, will witness the Vivo IPL 2018 Opening Ceremony live at the stadium. Unlike the previous editions of IPL, the opening ceremony of IPL 2018 will take place on the same day and same venue where the opening match will be played. The IPL 2018 opening ceremony will start at 5 pm IST on Saturday (i.e. April 7) and is expected to run until 7:15 pm, 15 minutes prior to the toss. Here below, we present you all the information related to the IPL 2018 ceremony.
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IPL 2018 Opening Ceremony Star Performance, Date, Venue, Performers, Tickets & More Details
The opening ceremony of the IPL 2018 will be held at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on April 7. The star-studded ceremony, which is expected to be a 90-minute event, will begin on 5 pm IST. Due to a tight IPL 2018 schedule, all eight captains won't be present at the occasion but their pre-shoot visuals might make an appearance at the opening ceremony. The BCCI has decided that except the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings captains Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni, the remaining six team skippers do not need to attend the opening ceremony scheduled on April 7. It is learned that all eight captains will do a special video shoot on April 6 and leave for their respective cities that very evening itself. The tickets for the IPL 2018 opening ceremony can be booked online through BookMyShow, Paytm, Insider.in, TicketGenie, Liveinstyle and EventsNow. As far as star performances are concerned, Bollywood's Greek God Hrithik Roshan and Varun Dhawan have confirmed their presence after actress Parineeti Chopra and Ranveer Singh pulled out from performing at the forthcoming IPL ceremony.
Performances at IPL 2018 Opening Ceremony
Hrithik Roshan has replaced Ranveer Singh as the star performer of the IPL opening ceremony after the 'Padmaavat' actor canceled his performance due to his injury. "Yes I can officially confirm that I will be performing for the opening ceremony of IPL. I have already started rehearsing for it. It will be fun to perform in front of a live audience once again," Hrithik said in a press statement. The Kaabil actor was seen in a picture practicing for the IPL gala-affair with renowned choreographer Shaimak Davar.
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— Rajesh Mansukhani (@rajeshmumbairaj) April 2, 2018
However, actress Parineeti Chopra on Thursday withdrew from performing at the IPL 2018 opening ceremony, saying that she is not prepared enough. "Parineeti was shooting non-stop for 'Namastey England' in Patiala and had back-to-back, pre-committed endorsement commitments. So, unfortunately, she did not have enough time to rehearse in spite of her best efforts," the actress' spokesperson said in a statement.
"Being a thorough professional, Parineeti spoke to Wizcraft (show producers) and explained to them that she was not okay putting up a compromised performance. Wizcraft has been gracious enough to understand this and agrees with Parineeti. She would not be performing at the gala opening," the spokesperson added.
From the B-town, Varun Dhawan and Jacqueline Fernandez will also grace the opening ceremony of IPL 2018 at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
When is Vivo IPL 2018 Opening Ceremony?
The opening ceremony of the Vivo IPL 2018 is scheduled on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Mega Bollywood starts are expected to perform in the event.
Where is Vivo IPL 2018 Opening Ceremony?
The opening ceremony of the Vivo IPL 2018 will be held at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
What time does Vivo IPL 2018 Opening Ceremony start?
The opening ceremony of the Vivo IPL 2018 will begin at 6:15 pm IST on Saturday. The Live coverage will start at 5:00 pm on Star Sports Network. You can watch the Live Streaming of Vivo IPL 2018 Opening Ceremony on Hotstar.
Which TV channels will broadcast Vivo IPL 2018 Opening Ceremony?
The opening ceremony of the Vivo IPL 2018 will be broadcast on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports Select 1 and Star Sports Select 1 HD in English Commentary. Matches with Hindi commentary will be aired on Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD.
How do I watch online live streaming of Vivo IPL 2018 Opening Ceremony?
The opening ceremony of the Vivo IPL 2018 live streaming will be available on Hotstar and Jio. You can also catch live action, live updates and live commentary on https://www.indiatvnews.com/specials/ipl-2018.
