IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Highlights: Grand Ceremony Ends After Rashmika Mandanna, Tamannaah Bhatia, Arijit Singh’s Performance | Cricket News
IPL Opening Ceremony: Rashmika Mandanna performing ahead of the GT vs CSK match.© Twitter
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Highlights: IPL 2023 began on Friday with a grand opening ceremony at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The proceedings got underway with a melodious musical performance from Arijit Singh. It was followed by dance cameos from Tamannaah Bhatia and Rashmika Mandanna. To cap things off, fans got a glimpse of Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya and CSK skipper MS Dhoni as they were invited on to the stage.
Here are the Highlights of the IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony from the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad
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18:56 (IST)
IPL Opening Ceremony Live: Toss to follow!
And with that, IPL 2023 opening ceremony comes to an end. The focus now shifts towards the opening match of the season. Toss to follow shortly.
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18:52 (IST)
IPL Opening Ceremony Live: Captains are out on the stage!
GT captain Hardik Pandya and CSK skipper MS Dhoni make their way onto the stage. Both players are greeted by the BCCI President Roger Binny, secretary Jay Shah and treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal. Hardik has the trophy is his hands. Not long to go before the toss.
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18:45 (IST)
IPL Opening Ceremony Live: Time for Rashmika’s cameo!
Tamannaah’s performance is followed by Rashmika’s cameo as we inch closer towards the toss and the action.
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18:39 (IST)
IPL Opening Ceremony Live: ‘Tum Tum’ time!
Tamannaah Bhatia is here to entertain fans. Her dance performance will be followed by Rahsmika’s.
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18:36 (IST)
IPL Opening Ceremony Live: Tamannaah-Rashmika time!
Arijit Singh takes a lap across the stadium, allowing fans to get a glimpse of him. He makes his way out and Tamannaah Bhatia and Rashmika are up next.
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18:22 (IST)
IPL Opening Ceremony Live: Hardik gives the stamp of approval!
GT Hardik Pandya is enjoying the show on the sidelines. He will look to put on a show himself for the fans later today.
Melodious!
How about that for a performance to kick off the proceedings @arijitsingh begins the #TATAIPL 2023 Opening Ceremony in some style pic.twitter.com/1ro3KWMUSW
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 31, 2023
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18:14 (IST)
IPL Opening Ceremony Live: ‘Channa Mereya’ time!
The moment we all had been waiting for. Arijit Singh nails his ‘Channa Mereya’ game to perfection. This song never gets old.
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18:12 (IST)
IPL Opening Ceremony Live: Arijit is on fire!
The crowd inside the Narendra Modi Stadium is already bouncing. What a way to kick things off. Also, not to forget we have a game coming up ahead.
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18:06 (IST)
IPL Opening Ceremony Live: Arijit Singh is here!
Arijit Singh kicks off the proceedings with ‘Ae Vatan’ from Alia Bhatt starrer ‘Raazi’. He is singing while playing the piano. He has already set the stage on fire.
Arijit Singh on show in IPL 2023. pic.twitter.com/a8pNm2JIo4
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 31, 2023
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18:03 (IST)
IPL Opening Ceremony Live: We are underway!
The opening ceremony is underway with a fiery speech from Mandira Bedi.
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17:53 (IST)
IPL Opening Ceremony Live: Drone show to follow ahead of the opener!
Do not miss the Drone show. Close to 1500 drones will be used to create unique designs, including the IPl trophy, in the sky.
Here is a sneak peak of it:
The Drone show in Narendra Modi Stadium.
Welcome to IPL day. pic.twitter.com/2E5yrWZX4e
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 31, 2023
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17:21 (IST)
IPL Opening Ceremony Live: Hello!
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony. Bollywood stars Rashmika Mandanna and Tamannaah Bhatia are all set to entertain fans with their dance moves. Musician and composer Arijit Singh will also mesmerise the crowd ahead of the opening game between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings.
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