IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Highlights: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis on stage with Akshay Kumar, AR Rahman | Watch

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: Anuj Rawat (48) and Dinesh Karthik (38) punished CSK bowlers and steered RCB's innings from tough waters to a comfortable score of 173/6 after 20 overs. Mustafizur Rahman delivered a wonderful spell to clinch 4 wickets while another pacer Deepak Chahar got one wicket. 

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: CSK vs RCB clash began at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai and Bengaluru openers are already on the crease

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: In minutes from now, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis will come out for the toss and the match is all set to begin from 8:00 PM. Catch LIVE Updates of the CSK vs RCB clash here 

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: Defending champions skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad gently picked up the IPL trophy and he is on stage with all the stars and RCB skipper Faf du Plessis. Akshay Kumar, AR Rahman, Sonu Nigam and Tiger Shroff are on the stage with top brass of the BCCI. 

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: The top officials of Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) are on stage including President Roger Binny, Secretary Jay Shah, Vice President Rajeev Shukla, IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal. 

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: The scintillating musical performances are followed by a spectacle of fireworks. The energy of crowd is unbelievable and the players also seem to enjoy the grand performances at the opening ceremony of IPL 2024. 

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: As expected, the Augmented Reality (AR) is being used in the grand event to showcase India's successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole of lunar surface. 

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: Sonu Nigam starts with Vande Matram and the whole energy of the event got much calmer with AR Rahman joining him on stage. Niti Mohan also joined them on stage and delivered some Bollywood specials 

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: Encouraged by enthusiastic cheers from their fans, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff proceeded to showcase their talent with a captivating performance, featuring a mix of popular songs such as Jai Jai Shiv Shankar, Main Tera Hero, Hare Ram Hare Krishna, and Mast Malang!

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: Superstar Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff are dancing to the beats of the title song of their upcoming movie Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: “I will be honest. I feel MS Dhoni stepping down as captain is a huge mistake,” says legendary cricketer AB De Villiers on JioCinema. 

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: The star-studded ceremony is just minutes away and stars can be seen taking their position on the ground. After the energetic ceremony, CSK and RCB will come in for the inaugural clash. 

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: “Virat Kohli's cover drives are the best in the world. I love watching them,” said Australia's veteran batter Steve Smith on Star Sports 

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: Actor Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff are preparing for a energetic performance for the opening ceremony while playback singers AR Rahman and Sonu Nigam will mesmerize the crowd of Chennai with their musical manta

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: “Get ready to witness cricket ka asli magic with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan's electrifying live performance at IPL 2024's opening ceremony,” Bade Miyan Chote Miyan production banner said on Instagram

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: Former CSK skipper MS Dhoni, who is probably playing his last IPL season was seen helping the Chepuk Stadium staff ahead of the opening ceremony. 

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: A RCB fan has reportedly made this beautiful art of Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana on a watermelon

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: The IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony will begin at 6:30 PM ahead of the inaugural clash between Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Faf du Plesis-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The toss of the curtain-raiser match is scheduled at 7:30 PM and the first ball will be delivered at 8:00 PM.

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: "There were a lot of emotions. A whole lot of tears. There wasn't a dry eye in the dressing room. Everyone was moved. Last time (when CSK changed the captain) we weren't as prepared for MS to move and for a change in leadership," CSK coach Stephen Fleming said. 

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: “The duration of the entire show, including Akshay and Tiger's performance, will be about 30 minutes. Sonu and Rahman will also present some Bollywood hits together. Besides the musical act, there will also be a never-before-seen AR (Augmented Reality) technology display that's also a highlight of the opening ceremony,” a person close to the matter said. 

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: Recently rebranded Royal Challengers Bengaluru will enter the inaugural match against Chennai Super Kings with some confidence boost as they have won previous three clashes at the Chepauk Stadium in the IPL 2023. 

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: India's star batter Virat Kohli just need 15 more runs to complete 1,000 runs against Chennai Super Kings. The record will make him only second batter in IPL to slam 1,000 runs against two franchises in the tournament. 

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: A day after announcing the leadership change, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday released the official anthem of franchise for IPL 2024

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: Actor Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff are preparing for a energetic performance for the opening ceremony while playback singers AR Rahman and Sonu Nigam will mesmerize the crowd of Chennai with their musical manta

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: "Looking forward to performing at IPL 2024 opening ceremony... have an exciting act planned, see you all in Chennai" actor Akshay Kumar said. 

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: “There is usually network congestion at Stadium and surrounding areas due to large crowd due to which it would be difficult to buy online ticket while being in the stadium. Also, after the match, the rush at Government Estate / Central metro stations would be very high and may result in long wait in the queues for purchase of ticket," Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) said in a post on X. Read More

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: Chennai and Bengaluru have played 31 IPL matches so far. Chennai has won 20 of those, and Bengaluru has won 10. One match did not produce any results. Read Full Report 

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: "The stage is set, the lights are bright, and the stars are ready to shine at IPL 2024 opening ceremony! Get ready for an unforgettable fusion of cricket and entertainment with a stellar lineup!" Tiger Shroff speaks ahead of his performance. 

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: The MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai is beaming with energy ahead of the grand event multiple stars will perform. 

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: Ahead of the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Chennai Traffic Police has issued advisory for the people for the two upcoming matches which will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in the Tamil Nadu's capital on 22 and 26 March. Read Full Report 

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: The IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony will begin at 6:30 PM ahead of the inaugural clash between Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Faf du Plesis-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The toss of the curtain-raiser match is scheduled at 7:30 PM and the first ball will be delivered at 8:00 PM.

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: Playback singer AR Rahman is ready to mesmerize the crowd of Chennai with his soothing voice at the IPL 2024 opening ceremony. 

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: The IPL 2024 opening ceremony will start at 6:30 pm. Fans who are interested in the IPL 2024 opening ceremony LIVE streaming can watch it on JioCinema — both on the app and the website. Viewers will be able to watch the event free of cost. Read Full Report here 

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who is known to perform daring stunts was seen in action in Chennai ahead of the IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony on Friday. 

TATA IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony Live: The event is set to begin at 6:30 PM and the inside videos of stars rehearsing their performance are all around on the social media platforms. Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, AR Rahman, and Sonu Nigam are performing tonight at the grand event.