The countdown for the biggest cricketing extravaganza- Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has begun. IPL 2025 is coming for the 18th edition in which a total of 10 teams will lock horns for the ultimate glory. Shah Rukh Khan Co-Owned Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are defending their title in IPL 2025. IPL 2025 is taking place after Team India led by Rohit Sharma won the Champions Trophy 2025. Hence, it is expected that IPL 2025 will break all its previous viewership records. As a result, the governing council has planned a star-studded IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony.
As per reports, the IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony will witness a plethora of Bollywood and Punjabi stars performing in the stadium before the inaugural game. If you are looking for IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 date and IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony celebrities' performances, continue reading below-
IPL 2025 Opening ceremony and performances
IPL opening ceremony 2025 is scheduled to take place on March 22, 2025, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The grand event will start at 6:00 PM IST, just before the first match of the season between KKR and RCB, which begins at 7:30 PM IST. The IPL 2025 Opening ceremony will be broadcast both on OTT and Live TV. On OTT, IPl 2025 can be watched on JioHotstar, while on live TV it can be watched on Star Sports Network. Below is a list of performers at the IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony-
- Shraddha Kapoor
- Karan Aujla
- Arijit Singh
- Disha Patani
- Shreya Ghosal
It is pertinent to mention here that during the IPL 2024 opening ceremony, Bollywood actors like Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff gave dance performances. On the other hand, ace musician & singer AR Rahman also performed during the ceremony. India's king of melody Sonu Nigam also gave a spell bounding performance during the IPL opening ceremony.
For the unversed, IPL 2024 was won by SRK Co-Owned KKR. In IPL 2024, Gautam Gambhir was the team's mentor with Shreyas Iyer the skipper of the team. However, this year, neither of them are with the KKR. While Gautam Gambhir is now Team India's Head Coach, Shyreas Iyer has been bought by Punjab Kings during the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. Ajinkya Rahane will be leading KKR in IPL 2025.