IPL Opening Ceremony 2024: Date, Timing, Venue, Schedule, Performers, When and where to watch, TV channel, free live streaming details

IPL Opening Ceremony  2024,  Live Streaming, Time, Venue: The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to kick off this Friday, March 22, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai, with the opening fixture to be played between last season's champions, Chennai Super Kings and Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

However, the IPL Committee has more to offer that evening, as they have announced a star-studded lineup of big Bollywood celebrities who will take centre stage for the opening ceremony of IPL 2024.

According to a tweet on IPL's official handle, composer and singer AR Rahman, playback singer Sonu Nigam, and Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff will perform at the pre-match event, scheduled to start at 6:30 PM.

The stage is set, the lights are bright, and the stars are ready to shine at the #TATAIPL 2024 Opening Ceremony!

Get ready for an unforgettable fusion of cricket and entertainment ft. a stellar lineup! 

22nd March
6:30 PM onwards pic.twitter.com/7POPthFITx

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 20, 2024

Fans can purchase tickets online by going to websites or apps like BookMyShow or Paytm Insider if they want to see the IPL 2024 opening ceremony and support their favourite team.

After the opening ceremony, the first match of the IPL 2024 season will begin, where fans will witness big names like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Ravindra Jadeja, and other well-known figures in the cricket world in action.

Here are all the details you need to know about when and where to watch the opening ceremony for IPL 2024—

IPL Opening Ceremony 2024: When will the IPL 2024 opening ceremony begin? Timings in IST

The IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony will begin at 6:30 PM on Friday, March 22.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2024 Live Streaming: Where to watch the IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony LIVE broadcast on TV?

The IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony will be broadcast LIVE on the Star Sports Network.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2024: Where is the venue for the IPL 2024 opening ceremony?

The IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai.

IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony: Performers lineup for the IPL 2024 Opening Ceremony

Composer and singer AR Rahman, playback singer Sonu Nigam, and Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff are lined up to perform at the pre-event.

IPL 2024 opening ceremony: How to watch IPL Opening Ceremony live on OOT Platform / Apps

You can also watch the IPL Opening Ceremony live on OTT platform. Apart from English and Hindi, on OTT you can also listen to commentary in many languages ​​like Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Bhojpuri.