The opening ceremony of the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai was a star-studded affair, captivating fans with electrifying performances by legendary Indian artists. AR Rahman, Tiger Shroff, Akshay Kumar and other?? talented stars mesmerized?? the audience with their presence and performances, setting the stage on fire.

Energetic performances: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff set the stage alight

The event kicked off with Akshay and Tiger’s rendition of the patriotic song “Saare Jahan Se Achha,” followed by the lively number “Habibi.” Akshay’s energetic performance on his hit track “Bala” from the movie Housefull 4 and ‘Main Tera Hero’ from Desi Boyzz added to the excitement, while Tiger showcased his dance prowess with “Jai Jai Shiv Shankar” from the film War.

Here are the videos:

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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 22, 2024

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Chennai erupts in joy as @akshaykumar leaves his mark at the #TATAIPL Opening Ceremony ๐Ÿฅณ pic.twitter.com/TMuedfuvyU

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 22, 2024

Musical extravaganza: AR Rahman and artists entertain with iconic songs

The highlight of the ceremony was the collaborative performance featuring Rahman, Mohit Chauhan, Neeti Mohan, and others, who enthralled the crowd with iconic songs like “Chaiyya Chaiyya” and “Maa Tujhe Salaam.” Mohit’s soulful renditions of “Masakali” added depth to the musical extravaganza.

Here’s the video:

๐™ฐ ๐™ผ๐šž๐šœ๐š’๐šŒ๐šŠ๐š• ๐™ผ๐šŠ๐šœ๐š๐šŽ๐š›๐šข ๐ŸŽถ@arrahman has left everyone in awe of his brilliance at the #TATAIPL Opening Ceremony ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ™Œ pic.twitter.com/tbiiROXdog

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 22, 2024

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Heartfelt renditions: Sonu Nigam and Neeti Mohan charm the audience

Sonu Nigam‘s performance captivated hearts with his melodious and patriotic songs, while Neets rendition of Shreya Ghoshal‘s “Barso Re” further enriched the musical spectacle.

Here’s the video:

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Chennai grooves to the melodies of Sonu Nigam during the Opening Ceremony#TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/jVnlskQKQj

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 22, 2024

Grand finale: AR Rahman’s “Jai Ho” concludes spectacular opening ceremony

The opening ceremony, lasting over 30 minutes, culminated with Rahman’s iconic “Jai Ho,” leaving the audience spellbound and setting the tone for an exhilarating IPL season ahead. The ceremony concluded with the trophy presentation and official pictures of the captains with BCCI dignitaries, marking the beginning of an exciting cricke??ting extravaganza.

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to kick off its 2024 season in grand style with a star-studded opening cerem??ony at the iconic ?MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 22.

A night of entertainment

Fans can expect a dazzling spectacle as Bollywood A-listers Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff take centre stage. The duo, gearing up for their upcoming movie ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ opposite Manushi Chhillar and Aalia Furniturewala, wil??l enthrall the audience with their electrifying presence.

Adding a touch of melody to the evening will be the veteran singer Sonu Nigam and the musical maestro AR Rahman. Their?? ?iconic voices promise a truly unforgettable performance.

The opening ceremony kicks off at 6:30 pm IST, followed by the much-anticipated season opener between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at 8:00 PM IST. This year marks CSK’s record-setting ninth time as the opening match host in IPL history.

Jab @AkshayKumar (bade) bhidenge @iTigerShroff (chote) se, ek side toh pick karna hi padega!

The Thala @MSDHONI will go head-to-head with the king @imvkohli in the #TataIPL2024 season opener on Star Sports! ๐Ÿ˜

Which side are you supporting – ๐ŸŸก or ๐Ÿ”ด?

You CANNOT miss #CSKvRCBโ€?pic.twitter.com/xIAVYt481g

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 20, 2024

Engaging fans across India

Catering to the massive cricketing fanbase across the country, the IPL will once again be hosting Fan Parks in 50 Indian cities throughout the tournament. The first two weeks (March 22 to April 7) will see 15 Fan Parks come alive, starting with the opening clash in Madurai. Cricket fever will grip 11 states – Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Punjab, and Telangana – with five simultaneous Fan Parks happening each week in different cities.

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TV Channels and Live Streaming details for the opening ceremony of IPL 2024

• India: Star Sports; Jio Cinema app and website
• Australia: Fox Sports (Foxtel Go); Kayo Sports
• USA & Canada: Sling TV – Willow TV (sign up here)
• UK: Sky Sports, Sky Go
• New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ
• South Africa & Sub-Saharan regions: SuperSport
• MENA Countries: Cricbuzz app
• Pakistan: Yupp TV
• Caribbean: Flow Sports
• Guyana: ENet
• Afghanistan: Ariana Television Network
• Bangladesh: Gazi TV
• Nepal: Star Sports, Yupp TV
• Sri Lanka: Star Sports, Yupp TV
• Maldives: Star Sports, Yupp TV
• Singapore: StarHub

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The Oscar-winning music composerย AR Rahmanย has always been a bigย Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fan. CSK are lying at the bottom of the points table after suffering a loss against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in their first match of the IPL 2021 edition. Rahman dedicated two of his beautiful compositions to CSK stars – hoping that it would inspire them in the ongoing tournament.

Rahman was on Star Sports promoting his new film โ€?9 songsโ€?when he went on to dedicate the song โ€?em>Chale-Chaloโ€?from the movie ‘Lagaan’ to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, as according to him the song motivates to play together as a team. He also dedicated one more composition โ€œMangta hai kyaโ€?from the movie ‘Rangeela’ to Suresh Raina.

โ€œI would like to dedicate the song โ€˜Chale Chaloโ€?from the movie Lagaan to MS Dhoni, as it motivates people to play cricket together. And for Suresh Raina, I would like to dedicate the song โ€˜Mangta Hai Kyaโ€? because whenever I went to Bangalore, they were listening to a lot of songs from Rangeela,โ€?said Rahman.

CSK lost their first game against DC even after putting up a respectable target of 189 as Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw destroyed the Dhoni-l??ed sideโ€™s bowling line-?up and built a partnership for 138 runs for the opening wicket.

“Dhoni should bat up the order”

Meanwhile, former India opener Gautam Gambhir said that Dhoni should not bat below ??number 4 or number 5 to lead his team as he is the captai?n and leaders need to be at the front to inspire their teammates.

โ€?em>MS Dhoni should be batting higher. You can not lead from the front if you are coming to bat at number 7. Plus he is not as ferocious and attacking as he was four to five years back so he should come up the order and take some time to settle and have eyes on the ball,โ€?Gambhir told the offi??????????????????????????cial broadcasters of the IPL.

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The year 2016 was slated for two of the cricket biopic releases. The movie, ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’, based on the life of India’s most successful skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, which no surprises,? turned out to be a bloc??kbuster.

Earlier fans also watched the struggle faced by the former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin through the movie ‘Azhar’.

Now, the fans are eager to watch ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’, a biopic based on one of the legends in the cricketing history, Sachin Tendulkar.

Cricket lovers wanted to know each and everything about their favorite player’s movie.

Here are the top 13 interesting facts about Sachin’s biopic which every cricket fan must know:

13.) The movie is directed by London based Emmy-nominated director, James Erskine.
He is credited for movies like ‘Shooting for Socrates’ and ‘EMR’.

12.) The lead role is played by the Master Blaster himself.
In an interview, Sachin said: “Acting is not something that I dreamt of. Without any doubt, acting was more challenging than playing cricket. I enjoyed playing more.”

11.) The ro??le of the legendary batsman in his younger days is played by his son, Arjun Tendul??kar.

10.) Sachin Tendulkar did not charge a single penny for the movie based on his life, ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’.

9.) The mus??ic for the biopic is composed by Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman.

8.) The role of Nitin? Tendulkar, eldest brother of Sachin ?is played by the popular name of Marathi stage actor Mayuresh Pem.

7.) Some portions of the biopic are being shot at Sachin’s Bandra residence, so fans will finally get a glimpse of his much-hyped house as well.

6.) Sachin’s coach Ramakant Achrekar is also likely to feature in the biopic.

5.) The movie is being shot in real-time and a lot of members ??of the cricket fraternity are to feature in it.

4.) The production company is also in tou??ch with cricket boards across the worl??d to access video footage from the past.

3.) The movie will showcase Sachin’s personal as well as professional life in detail.

2.) It is sai??d that the movie will reveal a few aspects of Sachinโ€™s life which have never been heard of or seen before.

1.) The biopic’s teaser got released on 14 April 2016 is already getting huge praise from fans all over the world.

The movie is scheduled to be released on 26th May 2017 and we are damn sure that the movie will be a must match and woul??d definitely make the viewers crazy.

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