PremiumThe stage is set for the grand opening of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The new sensation of the tinsel town Rashmika Mandanna will be performing for the inaugural ceremony of the IPL at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on March 31
The opening ceremony of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) will also have a crucial element of music. And guess what? singing sensation Arijit Singh will perform at the event. The official Twitter handle of the Indian Premier League posted a video of the rehearsal. In that video, Rashmika said, "I always wanted to witness a match. But I never got the opportunity. And today I am performing for the opening ceremony... it's like I made it!" Catch all the live updates
Gujarat Titans squad: Abhinav Manohar, Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya(c), Rahul Tewatia, Matthew Wade(w), Rashid Khan, Shivam Mavi, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal, Srikar Bharat, Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudharsan, Urvil Patel, Vijay Shankar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Odean Smith, Jayant Yadav, Joshua Little, Darshan Nalkande, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma and Pradeep Sangwan.
Chennai Super Kings squad: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwaine Pretorius, Deepak Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Bhagath Varma, Tushar Deshpande, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki and Akash Singh.
The opening ceremony for the TATA IPL 2023 will begin at 6:00PM. Stay tuned to get the regular updates from the tournament
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will see the return of the IPL Fan Parks after a gap of three years.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in its continuous endeavour to take the prestigious IPL tournament across the country and the globe, had started the concept in 2015 and the TATA IPL 2023 will see a comeback of the same.
LSG skipper KL Rahul will be watched very closely during this season of IPL as the Indian opener is suffering from poor form and has attracted a lot of criticism for his past few performances
There is no expectation of rains in Ahmedabad on Friday and the temperature will range from 33-27 degrees Celsius.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah shared a picture from the preparations of opening ceremony and said that the stage is set for the favorite festival of India
The Delhi Capitals announced Bengal wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel as a replacement for Rishabh Pant for the Indian Premier League 2023.
The 20-year-old Porel has played 16 first-class, three List A and three T20s in his career so far. He has 695 runs to his name, at an average of 30.21, and has effected 58 catches and 8 stumpings in first-class cricket. Porel also notched half-centuries in the semi-final and final of the Ranji Trophy earlier this year. Read More
"Definitely Dhoni is everyone's favourite and I am no different. And Virat. I think these two are my favourites," Tamanna said before the opening ceremony
"Of course, Dhoni sir and Virat sir. All of our players who are at top-notch," Mandanna said.
With new venues announced for this season, IPL 2023 will be held in Ahmedabad, Mohali, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Jaipur, Mumbai, Guwahati and Dharamshala. IPL 2023 will consist of 70 league games, which will have 18 double headers. Each franchise will play seven home and away fixtures during the campaign. Rajasthan Royals will play their first two home matches in Guwahati, and then will play their remaining games in Jaipur. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings will play their five home matches in Mohali, and then play their last two home fixtures in Dharamshala.
Mumbai Indians announced Sandeep Warrier as the replacement for pacer Jasprit Bumrah who is suffering from back injury
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will see the return of the IPL Fan Parks after a gap of three years.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in its continuous endeavour to take the prestigious IPL tournament across the country and the globe, had started the concept in 2015 and the TATA IPL 2023 will see a comeback of the same.
As Rishabh Pant is still recovering from the injuries due to the car accident, Delhi Capitals have replaced him with Abhishek Porel
CSK's official Twitter account shared pictures of player's practicing in nets before the crucial opening match
Tamanna Bhatia and Rashmika Mandanna are geared up for an exhilarating opening ceremony
LSG skipper KL Rahul will be watched very closely during this season of IPL as the Indian opener is suffering from poor form and has attracted a lot of criticism for his past few performances
The 2023 edition of the of the TATA IPL will see an opening ceremony after 2018 as in 2019 it was cancelled in tribute for our martyred soldiers in the Pulwama attack and then from 2020-22 the Covid-19 restrictions kicked in
"Performing on stage is something I have enjoyed since I started my career. But I feel like everytime you perform on stage, it is very exhilarating and its almost like this nervous energy which is inevitable. But just performing for the IPL and in 2023 where there's been so much, the pandemic, its been a hard two years for everyone and getting the opportunity to perform with Arijit, Rashmika is something I am really looking forward to," South Indian actress Tamanna said
“Let me breath cricket. For us movie stars, cricket is so close to us. It's kind of what we have been bought up with. So it's something we really celebrate.
“When I watch, I watch like I get very involved and very invested. Definitely Dhoni is everyone's favourite and I am no different. And Virat. I think these two are my favourites", she further added.
CSK named Akash Singh as a replacement for Mukesh Choudhary, who is injured.
Royal Challenger Bangalore's pacer Hazlewood will miss the entire first half of the season due to an Achilles problem.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma missed captains meet as he was unwell and could not travel to Ahmedabad, news platform TOI reported
In the previous season of Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royal's Yuzvendra Chahal won Purple cap for 27 wickets in 17 matches
In the previous season of Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royal's Jos Buttler won 863 runs in 17 matches.
The official Twitter handle of the IPL 2023 shared some beautiful moments from the captains meet
The 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to begin with a mix of old and new elements. In this edition, there will be an addition of so-called "impact players" to the usual roster of cricket stars like Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes. The tournament will follow the home-and-away format across 70 matches in the first phase, with four knockouts to follow.
The previous season of IPL was played entirely in the UAE, while the 2020 edition was halted midway due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed later in the UAE. Read More
"So, I have always wanted to go and witness a match, but I never got the opportunity. But today, I am going to be performing in the opening ceremony. So I am like, made it!," Rashmika said before the opening ceremony
"Generally when I watch a match, I get too anxious. I have my emotions up and down. So I try to just look at the results of it.
"Of course, Dhoni sir and Virat sir. All of our players who are at top-notch", she further added.
The 2023 edition of the of the TATA IPL will see an opening ceremony after 2018 as in 2019 it was cancelled in tribute for our martyred soldiers in the Pulwama attack and then from 2020-22 the Covid-19 restrictions kicked in
The 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will kickstart from today from 7.30 pm IST with a mouth-watering clash of star-studded defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) and four-time champions Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
MS Dhoni knows the template of IPL success only too well, at 42, playing from IPL to IPL. There have been blips here and there, like last time when CSK failed to qualify for the play-offs but even with shut eyes, one can vouch that there was no fault in planning but the execution wasn't on expected lines. Read More
CSK players will surely look forward for the performance of legend MS Dhoni, donning his yellow jersey
Defending champions Gujarat Titans will look for a strong start to their 2023 IPL campaign
According to sources, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif is also expected to perform during the opening ceremony of TATA IPL 2023
Sam Curran: 18.5 cr (Punjab Kings)
Cameron Green: 17.5 cr (Mumbai Indians)
Ben Stokes: 16.25 cr (CSK)
Nicholas Pooran: 16 cr (LSG)
Harry Brook: 13.25 cr (SRH)
Tamanna and Rashmika are all geared up for the opening ceremony and have been preparing for it in the venue
The sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to start in Ahmedabad today with two teams who have their own shared of fortunes during the last edition of the league. Read more
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