IPL 2023 opening ceremony: Time, venue, performers, live streaming information for 31 March event

IPL 2023 will kick off on 31 March with a grand opening ceremony before the first match between defending champions Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. The 16th season of the much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played across 12 venues with the Narendra Modi Stadium hosting the opener as well as the final on 28 May.

The two-month-long league will return to its customary home-and-away schedule in India for the first time since 2019. Each of the 10 teams will play a total of 14 games and have been divided into two groups. Group A includes – Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Group A while Group B has Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Join @tamannaahspeaks in the incredible #TATAIPL Opening Ceremony as we celebrate the biggest cricket festival at the biggest cricket stadium in the world – Narendra Modi Stadium!