The opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League Season 8 will kick-start the T20 extravaganza. Featuring the likes of Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Hrithik Roshan, the opening night is going to be one dazzling affair in Kolkata.
Where to watch IPL opening ceremony live streaming
The opening ceremony of the IPL Season 8 will starts at 7:30 at the Salt Lake Stadium, with Sony SIX & Sony MAX broadcasting the event live. Viewers can watch the opening ceremony live exclusively HERE.
“Entertainers will come together on one stage to mark the start of the eighth season of the IPL with the evening’s proceedings being hosted by Saif Ali Khan,” BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said.
“Matching the energy, verve and spirit of the competition is a dazzling line-up of Bollywood stars, including Farhan Akhtar & Band, Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Pritam & Band and Hrithik Roshan,” he added.
The two-hour-long opening ceremony will commence from 7:30 in the evening but the spectators can gain entry into the stadium from 5:00 pm.
Just like previous opening ceremonies, this time as well the captains of all eight franchisees will take ‘MCC Spirit of Cricket pledge’ and the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders will put the coveted trophy.
“All eight team captains will be present to take the MCC Spirit of Cricket pledge, reaffirming the values in IPL’s commitment to the Spirit of Cricket, which has been on display since the competition’s inception in 2008,” Thakur informed.
“Gautam Gambhir, captain of defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders, will put the trophy back in play, signalling the start of the 2015 season of the competition,” he added.
