Vivo IPL 2017 Opening ceremony: Date and match-wise schedule of Indian Premier League’s 8 opening ceremonies!

Written By: Priyanka Rajpal | Updated: Apr 5, 2017, 12:36 PM

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Vivo IPL 2017 Opening ceremony: Date and match-wise schedule of Indian Premier League’s 8 opening ceremonies!

First opening ceremony of IPL 10 during Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match — First opening ceremony of IPL 10 during Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match

Unlike last year rather all 9 seasons of the past, this year’s opening ceremonies have been fragmented into 8 thus scheduling them on 8 different days. First opening ceremony will happen on 5th Aril with Amy Jackson performing at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Apart from that, official digital signing of the eight captains and bringing the trophy back into play for this season might take place.

Second opening ceremony during Rising Pune Supergiants vs Mumbai Indians IPL match — Second opening ceremony during Rising Pune Supergiants vs Mumbai Indians IPL match

The second opening ceremony will be taking place on April 6 with Riteish Deshmukh performing at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium during Rising Pune Supergiants vs Mumbai Indians match.

Third opening ceremony during Gujarat Lions v Kolkata Knight Riders IPL match — Third opening ceremony during Gujarat Lions v Kolkata Knight Riders IPL match

Third opening ceremony for the month long IPL season 10 will happen on April 7 before the match between Gujarat Lions and Kolkata Knight Riders commences. Tiger Shroff will perform at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium. “We will have the super talented Tiger performing at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium. Apart from him, we will also have Sachin-Jigar and the Ram-Leela fame singer Bhoomi Trivedi. It should be a fascinating night and one that all will remember,” an SCA official said.

Fourth opening ceremony before IPL matches of April 8, 2017 — Fourth opening ceremony before IPL matches of April 8, 2017

Though match of Kings XI Punjab vs Rising Pune Supergiants has not yet been confirmed for April 8 at Holkar Cricket Stadium.

Fifth opening ceremony during Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils match — Fifth opening ceremony during Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils match

The fifth opening ceremony will happen on the same day but before the second match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. “We have just been told that the event shall be hosted between 6pm and 6:50 pm and that is all that we are aware of. We have not been told anything about the performers and what all can be expected in the show,” said a senior Karnataka State Cricket Association official.

Sixth opening ceremony during Mumbai Indians vs KKR,match — Sixth opening ceremony during Mumbai Indians vs KKR,match

There will be a performance preceded by Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders match at Wankhede Stadium on April 9, 2017. But the performers have not been confirmed yet.

Seventh opening ceremony during Kolkata Knight Riders vs King XI Punjab match — Seventh opening ceremony during Kolkata Knight Riders vs King XI Punjab match

On April 13, during the match of Kolkata Knight Riders vs King XI Punjabat Eden Gardens, we will be witnessing the performance of Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor with melodious Monali Thakur.

Eighth opening ceremony during Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab match — Eighth opening ceremony during Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab match

Meri Pyaari Bindu actress Parineeti Chopra will perform at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground on April 15. “We are proud that we will have Parineeti performing in the opening ceremony at Kotla. She hails from Ambala, as a result she will have a connect with both the Delhi and the Punjab fans. We are excited that she will put up a great show. We will also have other performances like cultural shows and relive DD’s best moments in the IPL over the last nine editions,” a senior Delhi and District Cricket Association official was quoted as saying.

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