IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Highlights: Shah Rukh Khan's dance with Virat Kohli and Rinku Singh steals the show

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: Disha Patani joins Karan Aujla on the stage for his final song - 'Tell Me'. He collaborated with American band OneRepublic for the big chartbuster earlier this year.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: Karan Aujla's ‘Tauba-Tauba’ gets a big pop from the Eden crowd as the fans are grooving on the 2024 chartbuster. The Punjabi pop star has a huge fan following across India, and the young kids in the crowd are enjoying his performance.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: Karan Aujla has taken over Eden Gardens now. He is here to own the stage which is nothing new for the Punjabi hit machine.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: Time for the second act of the night as Disha Patani takes the centerstage as she starts her dance performance on a hit song from Baaghi 3.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: Shreya Ghosal continues to own the stage here with her power-pack performance. She took it to another level with the all-time classic ‘Vande Mataram’ to conclude her performance.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: The Eden Gardens is matching the beats with Shreya Ghoshal who has brought a positive energy on the stage with some motivating songs like - “Har Maidan Fateh” and “Zinda hai toh”. The light show is only elevating her performance to the next level.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: Shreya Ghoshal takes the stage with her crew and starts off with her latest Bollywood hit “Ami Je Tomar”. The Eden Gardens lights up with her presence, and the crowd goes gaga.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: Shah Rukh Khan delivers his classic "Pathan ke ghar pe party…' and the crowd at Eden Gardens goes crazy. He then shares the line up for the evening starring Shreya Ghoshal, Disha Patani and Karan Aujla.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan takes centerstage as he is the host of the evening. The iconic actor delivers a hard-hitting speech on the journey of IPL.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: It seems like RCB will get some support at Eden Gardens courtesy the massive popularity and fan following of Virat Kohli. However, the majority is expected to turn purple for the big-ticket season opener.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: The weather looks pleasant at the moment, and the commentators are on the field to talk about the 18th edition and the season opener between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: The fans are coming in big numbers for the mega clash. Eden Gardens will open its gates early for this grand celebration on its hallowed turf, with the opening ceremony set to begin at 6 PM

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: Disha Patani and Karan Ajula are expected to perform together on the stage. They both shared screen recently in a hit song, Tell Me, in collaboration with hit American band OneRepublic. There were reportsthat American band OneRepublic have been approached for a potential performance but it is highly likely now with no official update on it.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: This year, it will be the Mecca of Indian cricket, Eden Gardens in Kolkata, that acts as host for the opening match and the ceremony that precedes it.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: It’s a true who’s-who of the Indian entertainment industry on show, headlined by Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, one of the pre-eminent musical artists of the country in Shreya Ghoshal, an A-list Bollywood actress Disha Patani, and one of the faces of desi hip-hop and most popular Punjabi rappers in Karan Aujla.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live: It seems like there is no rain in Kolkata at this point of time but the weather still looks a bit gloomy with clouds all over the head. Kolkata has experienced persistent, though not particularly heavy, rainfall in the days leading up to the season opener.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live: The looming weather threat could derail plans of opening ceremony. A washout would result in both teams sharing one point each, a disappointing start to the tournament for fans eagerly awaiting a high-octane battle.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live: Will this be the year for Royal Challengers Bangalore? That's the question on the lips of the RCB faithful, who always enter the new IPL season with so much hope, but more than a touch of paranoia having watched this team implode in a variety of ways. After a special campaign last season, looking dead and buried only to come back to life breathing fire, it's time for another full reset in Bangalore

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live: Anirudh Ravichander will perform at Chepauk ahead of the mega Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians clash. The ace musician, who gave music to blockbusters like Jawaan, Vikram and Jailer, will perform his songs at the big stage.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live: KKR's opening match against RCB has revived memories of the inaugural IPL game in 2008 when Brendon McCullum played a historic knock of 158 runs for KKR against the same opponent.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live: The weather has already disrupted preparations, with rain cutting short both teams' training sessions on Friday. Earlier in the week, a KKR intra-squad practice match was washed out after just one innings, while light rain also affected training sessions on Wednesday and Thursday.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live: Eden Gardens will open its gates early for this grand celebration on its hallowed turf, with the opening ceremony set to begin at 6 PM on Saturday, 22 March, and through to the first toss of the tournament an hour later.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live: The IMD has warned of unstable weather conditions across West Bengal, driven by a trough extending from central Odisha to Vidarbha and a wind confluence over eastern India, compounded by an anticyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal at lower tropospheric levels. This atmospheric setup is expected to bring isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds, to parts of the state, including Kolkata, from March 20 through March 22.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live: Ahead of the 2025 season, a video shared by KKR’s social media channels sees Shah Rukh Khan speaking to the players and staff members of the team in a dressing room, giving them some love and support ahead of this crucial IPL campaign.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live Updates: Bollywood actress Disha Patani will set the stage ablaze with her power-pack performance. She will dance on her hit numbers and might also team up with Karan Aujla for their latest hit song.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live Updates: One of the faces of desi hip-hop and the most popular Punjabi rappers in Karan Aujla will also take the Eden Gardens by storm with his rocking performance in the evening.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live Updates: With an orange alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Kolkata and surrounding regions, forecasts of rain and thunderstorms have cast a shadow over the season opener, potentially disrupting both the match and the glitzy opening ceremony planned ahead of it.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live Updates: Shreya Ghoshal will enthral the jam-packed Eden Gardens with her soulful voice. One of the pre-eminent musical artists of the country, Ghoshal will sing her Bollywood melodies to mesmerise the fans in Kolkata.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live Updates: The BCCI just confirmed that Shah Rukh Khan to set the stage on fire in the mega IPL 2025 opening ceremony at Eden Gardens.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live Updates: Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan has landed in Kolkata for the season opener between his team, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens. However, it has not been confirmed whether he will perform at the opening ceremony.

IPL Opening Ceremony 2025 Live Updates: Hello and welcome to our live blog of IPL 2025 opening ceremony where several Bollywood celebrities will take the centerstage at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.