IPL 2024 opening ceremony: Akshay Kumar, AR Rahman likely to perform; when and where to watch

The first weekend will feature two double headers, beginning with the Punjab Kings hosting the Delhi Capitals on Saturday afternoon, followed by the Kolkata Knight Riders hosting the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the evening

The biggest cricket league in the world, Indian Premier League(IPL), is all set for its 2024 season from March 22 and the first match will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

According to reports, music composer AR Rahman and Sonu Nigam are likely to perform at the opening ceremony of IPL 2024. Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff are also likely to perform at the event on March 22. The opening ceremony is likely to start at 6.30 pm and the match will start at 7.30 pm. However, there is no official confirmation from BCCI at the time of publishing the article.

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The opening ceremony of IPL 2024 is likely to be broadcast on Star Sports. The live-streaming of  IPL matches will be available on JioCinema

IPL: Initial schedule

The 17th season will kick off with defending champions and five-time winners Chennai Super Kings taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai on Friday.

The first weekend will feature two doubleheaders, beginning with the Punjab Kings hosting the Delhi Capitals on Saturday afternoon, followed by the Kolkata Knight Riders hosting the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the evening. On Sunday afternoon (March 24th), the action will shift to Jaipur, where the home team Rajasthan Royals will face the Lucknow Super Giants. Sunday evening will witness the home team Gujarat Titans, the 2022 champions and finalists of the last season going head-to-head with five-time winners Mumbai Indians.

Having chosen to play their first two home matches in Visakhapatnam, the Delhi Capitals will first host the Chennai Super Kings on Sunday (March 31) in the port city and will then face the Kolkata Knight Riders at the same venue on Wednesday (April 3).

Meanwhile, in the most previous edition of IPL, Arijit Singh, Rashmika Mandanna and Tamannaah Bhatia performed at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.