IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans to take on Chennai Super Kings in opening match today
Ahmedabad, 31st March 2023: The Indian Premier League (IPL), popularly known as ‘India Ka Tyohar’, is commencing on the 31st of March. Gujarat Titans will play against Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In the first match, young captain Hardik Pandya will face veteran captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has led the Chennai Super Kings to victory four times. Meanwhile, under Hardik’s captaincy, Gujarat won the last IPL for the first time.
An opening ceremony has been organized before the IPL match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where Bollywood personalities will be performing. It was confirmed on Wednesday (29th March) that the program will feature singer Arijit Singh and renowned actress Tamanna Bhatia. The captains of the nine teams will pose with the trophy before the start of IPL 2023. However, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma was not seen during this period.
According to media reports, Bollywood actresses Katrina Kaif, Rashmika Mandanna, and actor Tiger Shroff may also be seen at the event, but their names are yet to be officially confirmed. Earlier, actresses Kriti Sanon, Kiara Advani, and pop singer AP Dhillon performed at the opening ceremony of the Women’s Premier League (WPL).
Since the IPL is being celebrated after four years, there is a lot of curiosity about it, and an opening ceremony will be held after 2019. The BCCI canceled the IPL in 2019 in the wake of the Pulwama attack and decided to donate its proceedings to the families of the martyred jawans. However, the opening ceremony was canceled for the next three years due to Covid-19. Moreover, the IPL is returning to the ‘Home and Away’ format for the first time since 2018.
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