Everything You need to know about the Indian Premier League 2023 Opening

Today, March 31, marks the start of the 16th season of the Indian Premier League. Heavyweights Chennai Super Kings and the reigning champion Gujarat Titans will square off to kick off IPL 2023.

The Opening Ceremony is set to be held today at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The Indian Premier League would be played across 12 venues. The Gujarat Venue Narendra Modi Stadium is hosting the opener and the closing match on 28th May.

There are an array of performances lined up for the IPL Opening Ceremony. Arijit Singh is set to perform a Musical Appearance, and Tamannaah Bhatia alongside Rashmika Mandana are reported to perform as well. Apart from them, many Bollywood celebrities such as Katrina Kaif and Tiger Shroff are also going to be seen on the Opening Ceremony stage.

There are an array of performances lined up for the IPL Opening Ceremony. Arijit Singh is set to perform a Musical Appearance, and Tamannaah Bhatia alongside Rashmika Mandana are reported to perform as well. Apart from them, many Bollywood celebrities such as Katrina Kaif and Tiger Shroff are also going to be seen on the Opening Ceremony stage.

This year IPL Opening Ceremony can be watched on the Jio Cinema app for free and will start at 6 pm on 31st March. The first match of IPL 2023 is between the 4-time champions Chennai Super Kings and defending Champions Gujarat Titans.

It is said to be a match between two eminent generations of Indian Cricket. On One side is CSK skipper MS Dhoni who single-handedly brought Indian Cricket to loads of Wins and even brought the Cricket World Cup home in 2011. On the other end is the Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya, who pushed Gujarat Titans to a win in their debut season. Hardik Pandya has also brought Cups home from major International leagues.