Indian Premier League (IPL) is a well known and popular T20 series in India with a wide fan following spread around the globe. Cricket is not a national sport of India even then India has the biggest fan number than other countries. That is the reason behind the establishment of India’s own T20 league. There are going to be 74 matches in total but with page playoffs too. After 15 years of the IPL, now this year is going to have its 16th edition of this premier league. On 31st March 2023, there will be an opening match between the finest teams among all, Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans in the world’s largest gathering stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. This match will take place after an hour of the opening ceremony at 7:30 pm IST.
The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) wanted to get this ceremony done this year because when the Covid-19 happened, the ceremony got canceled for three years in continuation. This announcement got the audience hyped for this season’s opening. In this 16th edition, people will get to see a new format and a bunch of new rules as the BCCI brought a change for this season, the “Home and Away” format.
Broadcasting and Streaming of the IPL
This season will be streaming online on Hotstar Disney+. You can also get the tickets on Bookmyshow to watch the match live, it can cost up to 10K to 15K. The president of BCCI, Sourav Ganguly has said that this season will be a bigger game for the broadcasters as the people who are not available to come and watch live, will open their television to watch this season. This IPL edition will be broadcasting live online and on television channels as per the BCCI announcement.
In the opening ceremony, you will also be able to see some bollywood celebrities and singers during their live performances. IPL tournament is one of the precious tournaments in India, that is why BCCI is making everything possible to make it happen.
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Highlights
This Indian Premier League tournament will take place from 31st March 2023 and will run till 29th May 2023. Its opening and finals will be held at the same place (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad). This event starts with a vibrant and interesting opening ceremony, as is the case with all sporting events throughout the world, and this year won’t be any different. In fact, this year’s opening ceremony will be far more entertaining, as several of the top singing celebrities will perform on stage and it will set a mood for the IPL fans for the before the opening match. In fact, just like in past years, we are anticipating a fresh concept for the IPL 2023 opening ceremony.
Teams and Players
In this 16th season of IPL, there have been two teams which are making their comebacks in the league with new strategies and playing tactics, Lucknow SuperGiants and Gujarat Titans. The legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni will retire after this premier league, so that is a very big deal for a cricket fan as MS Dhoni has been one of the finest players among the whole cricket sport. This will be his last but not the least game. There are many new players who are going to have their debut in different teams. This season is going to be very interesting and entertaining. Having new rules and format will bring a vast amount of change in the game. Imagine having excellent players in one field together and in opposition, the game as always going to have a drastic history of records.
2023 IPL Player Auction
IPL’s auction takes place in the last month of every year, so the auction for IPL 2023 has already happened in December 2022. In this auction, players of different countries and teams participate and the owner of the teams purchases the players with a high amount of money in order to make their team strong. There are only a few players who can be purchased or auctioned by other teams, not all of them. This auction works as a game changer in the league.
End Note
As we all know that the IPL is coming closer day by day and there is going to be a rain of records that will make the Indian Premier League like no other tournament in history. To make it available for millions of players around the globe this season will be streaming live for free on Hotstar Disney+ app and will be telecast on the sports channels as well.
The BCCI has announced that they will not disappoint their viewers and will try to provide the best as a founder of this amazing concept in India. This event is going to have several well-known faces with their high-profile performances. So, get ready with your comfy seats with your family to enjoy a pleasing time among your favorite teams and players.