The Indian Premier League 2024 kicked off in Chennai on Friday with a glittering ceremony that included performances from Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, AR Rahman and Sonu Nigam among others.
Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff- stars of the upcoming film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan- deliverd an energetic performance at the opening ceremony.
The two actors performed to hit tracks like 'Chura Ke Dil Mera', 'Jai Jai Shiv Shankar' and more.
The two actors also took a bike ride along the boundary of the field, with Akshay driving and Tiger as a pillion rider with the Indian flag in his hand. Akshay even made an aerial entry into the stadium as crowds cheered loudly.
The ceremony also saw AR Rahman perform hits like 'Nee Singham Dhan'”, 'Maa Tujhe Salaam' and others. Sonu Nigam also mesmerised the audience with his voice as he sang 'Vande Matram'.
Mohit Chauhan and Neeti Mohan also performed at the opening ceremony. Hours before the performance, Mohan shared her look for the evening on Instagram.
The 17th edition of the IPL began in Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.