{"id":433429,"date":"2024-03-22T14:36:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/03\/22\/ipl-2024-begins-with-bollywood-inspired-opening-ceremony-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T14:36:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:36:39","slug":"ipl-2024-begins-with-bollywood-inspired-opening-ceremony-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/03\/22\/ipl-2024-begins-with-bollywood-inspired-opening-ceremony-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2024 begins with Bollywood-inspired opening ceremony | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-108714056,imgsize-108220.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>At the electrifying opening ceremony of the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indian Premier League<\/a> (IPL) in Chennai, Bollywood icons <!-- -->Akshay Kumar<!-- --> and <!-- -->Tiger Shroff<!-- --> set the stage ablaze with their high-energy performances. <br \/>Kicking off with a sneak peek into their upcoming film, &#8220;Bade Miyan Chote Miyan,&#8221; the dynamic duo showcased their prowess to a song from the movie.<br \/>Also See: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/csk-vs-rcb-ipl-2024-live-score-today-royal-challengers-bengaluru-vs-chennai-super-kings-match-1-ma-chidambaram-stadium-chennai\/liveblog\/108705782.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">CSK vs RCB Live Score<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Akshay mesmerized the audience with nostalgic renditions of his classic hit numbers from movies like &#8216;Bhool Bhulaiyaa&#8217; and &#8216;Desi Boyz,&#8217; infusing the floor with his trademark vigor.In a thrilling moment, Akshay took a victory lap around the cricket field on a bike, with Tiger proudly hoisting the Indian flag behind him.<br \/>The crowd erupted into cheers as the song &#8216;Sabse aage honge Hindustani&#8217; echoed through the stadium, igniting a frenzy of dancing and celebration. 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