The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will get underway at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 31 with the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) taking on MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the opener. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is mulling over organising an opening ceremony for the T20 league for the first time since COVID-19 pandemic.

The IPL will return to the ‘home-and-away’ format as well after the pandemic this year with the 10 teams divided into two groups for the 70 league fixtures. According to a report on Insidesport website, actresses Rashmika Mandanna and Tamannaah Bhatia will be performing in the IPL 2023 opening ceremony and will add to the glam factor of the occasion.