IPL 2017 T20: Opening ceremony in Pune fails to draw large crowd

Artists performing during the opening ceremony in Pune ahead of the 2017 Indian Premier League match between the Rising Pune Supergiants and the Mumbai Indians held at the MCA Stadium in Pune. (BCCI)

Updated on: Apr 06, 2017 9:07 PM IST

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Artists performing during the opening ceremony in Pune ahead of the 2017 Indian Premier League match between the Rising Pune Supergiants and the Mumbai Indians held at the MCA Stadium in Pune. (BCCI)

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Not many turned up for the IPL 2017 opening ceremony in Pune at the MCA Stadium, as Rising Pune Supergiants prepared to take on Mumbai Indians. (BCCI)

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Singer Shalmili Kolgade performs at the opening ceremony in Pune. (BCCI)

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Spectators were offered traditional performances in Maharashtrian style. (BCCI)

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General view during the opening ceremony; most of the stands remained empty at the start of the ceremony. (BCCI)

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Artists perform to traditional beats at the MCA Stadium. (BCCI)

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Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh performs at the opening ceremony. (BCCI)

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Shamlili Kolgade performs during the opening ceremony in Pune. (BCCI)

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Riteish Deshmukh, along with Shamlili Kolgade, were the main attractions of the opening ceremony. (BCCI)

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RPS skipper Steve Smith (R) presents a memento to his MI counterpart Rohit Sharma. (BCCI)