The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to begin on March 22, Friday. Like every year, the cash-rich league will be opening with a grand ceremony with stars coming together at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. With the enthusiasm of IPL 2024 already high, the opening ceremony with a bunch of Bollywood stars and singers will be a perfect cherry on top.

According to the BCCI reports, legendary music composer AR Rahman, singer Sonu Nigam, actors like Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff will participate in the programme. Just like previous year’s opening ceremony at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, this year too the opening ceremony will begin at 6.30 pm IST just one hour ahead of the opening match of the IPL 2024 between defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

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IPL 2024 opening ceremony: timing, performers list, live streaming

When will the IPL 2024 opening ceremony take place?

The IPL 2024 opening ceremony will begin at 6.30 pm IST on March 22, Friday.

Where will the IPL 2024 opening ceremony take place?

Chennai will be hosting this year’s IPL ceremony at MA Chidambaram Stadium known as Chepauk Stadium.

Who will participate in the IPL 2024 opening ceremony?

The theme for the IPL opening ceremony this year is ‘Rise as One’. Reportedly, AR Rahman, Sonu Nigam, Akshay Kumar, and Tiger Shroff will take part in the IPL 2024 opening ceremony.

How to watch the IPL 2024 opening ceremony on TV?

The Indian Premier League 2024 opening ceremony will be available to watch live on Star TV network in India.

How to watch the live streaming of the IPL 2024 opening ceremony?

Jio Cinema will live stream IPL 2024 opening ceremony in India for free.

Reportedly Sri Lanka pacer Dushmantha Chameera has been named as a replacement for Gus Atkinson by Kolkata Knight Riders for their upcoming season in the Indian Premier League.

Chameera to replace Atkinson

As per an IPL statement, Chameera will join KKR at a reserve price of INR 50 Lakh. Chameera has played 12 IPL games so far and taken nine wickets at an economy rate of 8.73. He has been part of Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and most recently for Lucknow Super Giants in 2022 in the Indian Premier League.

“Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have named Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement for England pacer Gus Atkinson for the upcoming edition of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024,” the IPL release said.

“Chameera will join KKR at a reserve price of INR 50 Lakh. The Sri Lankan speedster, who is known for his pace, and can trouble the batters with his swing and seam movements, was a part of Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 and 2021 IPL seasons, respectively. He represented Lucknow Super Giants in the 2022 season, where he picked up nine wickets from 12 matches,” it further added.

What happened to Atkinson?

On the other hand, the 26-year-old pacer from England, Atkinson has withdrawn from the TATA IPL 2024 with the English Cricket Board managing his schedule. Atkinson was about to play his first IPL. After Atkinson’s withdrawal, apart from Chameera, Mitchell Starc is the only overseas frontline quick in the KKR squad. Kolkata Knight Riders bought Starc for a record price of Rs 24.75 crore.

While Chameera will be an additional strength for KKR, the Sri Lanka pacer is injured at this moment. However, according to Sri Lanka’s team manager Mahinda Halangoda, “He’s feeling better now, but we won’t know for sure the exact nature of his injury until we hear back from the specialist,”