Opening Ceremony for IPL 2023: BCCI plans to bring back the Indian Premier League opening ceremony after a four-year hiatus. the previous three…
Opening Ceremony for Indian Premier League 2023 Board Of Control For Cricket In India plans to bring back the Indian Premier League opening ceremony after a four-year hiatus. Due to Covid-19 limitations, the opening ceremony has been postponed over the past three years. But, there will be an opening ceremony at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad now that the limitations are lifted and lives have resumed their normal course. Prior to the opening match between the Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings on March 31, an hour of the ceremonial has been scheduled.
“Yes, there will be an opening ceremony on the 31st. It will be a short one but as the home and away format returns, we felt it was necessary to welcome back the home crowd with a ceremony,” a senior BCCI official said.
The Women’s Premier League also had an opening ceremony hosted by Board Of Control For Cricket In India . Yet without any superstars, it had a split reaction. But, the Board Of Control For Cricket In India wants a number of Bollywood A-listers for the Indian Premier League Opening ceremony.
According to InsideSport, well-known Bollywood musicians like Arijit Singh have been approached about giving a live performance. As of this writing, no artist has been verified.
It should be mentioned that after a three-year hiatus, the Premier League 2023 will once again use the home-and-away format. To honour the victims of the Pulwama attacks, there was no opening ceremony in 2019, despite the home-and-away format.
What you need to know about IPL 2023
. The Premier League will feature 10 teams once more.
. There will be two pools instead of all teams competing against each other in a home-and-away style versus nine other teams.
. Group A consists of the Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, and Mumbai Indians.
. Group B consists of the Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Royal Challengers Bangalore
. In the league stage, each team will play 7 home games and 7 away games.
. The four other teams in the same group will be faced twice by each team. They will also compete once each against the other five teams.
. Throughout the course of 52 days, a total of 70 league-stage games will be contested at 12 different locations.
. On March 31, Gujarat Titans, the defending champions, will play Chennai Super Kings.
. On May 28, the IPL 2023 final will take place. At a later time, the location and the IPL Playoff schedule will be revealed.