Published: Apr 08, 2016, 06:28 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 08, 2016, 06:32 PM (IST)
The opening ceremony of the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to take place at the NSCI at Worli, Mumbai on Friday. The event is scheduled to start at 7.15 pm, with a host of Bollywood celebrities gracing the occasion Jacqueline Fernandez, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Katrina Kaif and Ranveer Singh. West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo‘s smash-hit rap ‘Champion dance’ will also be performed during the opening ceremony. Catch the live telecast of IPL opening ceremony on Sony Max, Sony SIX and SIX HD. Fans using mobiles can also have a look at the ceremony on Hotstar app to enjoy streaming on the run. IPL 2016 Opening Ceremony LIVE Updates, Mumbai
Ninth season of IPL will being from April 9 going on until May 29. IPL 2016 which kick-starts just after the conclusion of ICC World Twenty20 (T20), which was won by West Indies. Bravo, who will be playing for the new team Gujarat Lions, is expected to perform the ‘Champion Dance’ that has now become a rage among the cricket fans of India and IPL is trying to cash in on its popularity. “Dwayne Bravo is performing on Champion Dance during the opening ceremony of IPL-9 in Mumbai. His performance will be the special attraction and there might be a few more West Indies cricketers, who will perform alongside Bravo,” IPL chairman Shukla.
There will also be 36 ‘IPL Fan Parks’ with one outside India in the United States. “There will be a Fan Park in the state of New Jersey in the United States. It is the first time that an IPL Fan park will be created outside the country. The 35 in the country is a significant rise from the 16 we had last year,” said Shukla.
