Star studded opening of IPL-9
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Indian Premier League 2016 is now officially on. Many celebrities performed in the opening ceremony and ended it with all glitz and glamour. This was a special moment when all 8 IPL captains took selfie before tournament briefing.
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Defending champions Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit placed the trophy back on the podium and IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla and BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur joined the skippers on stage.
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IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla welcomed all the audience for the ninth edition of the competition.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli signs the MCC pledge. Just like him all the other captains also signed the MCC pledge.
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India's star rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh entertained the crowd by singing his favourite songs like "Mai Tere Laila O Mere Laila", "Dum Dum Bum Bum", "Love Dose", "Chaar Botal Vodka".
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Actor Ranveer Singh was a showstopper . He danced to his favourite numbers like "Tattad Tattad Ramji Ki Chaal", "Tune Mari Entry", and "Malhari" and then the much-awaited performance by musical group Major Lazer.
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American singer Chris Brown also performed in the opening ceremony of IPL 9. Katrina Kaif danced with Ranveer Singh and Dwayne Bravo.
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Jacqueline and Katrina gave a smashing dance performance with Dwayne Bravo.
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Bollywood actress and Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez also danced to the tunes of some famous numbers.
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American singer Chris Brown, sang his heart out to make the evening a memorable one for the large number of fans and crowd gathered at the venue and seeing it from elsewhere.
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West Indies star all-rounder Dwayne Bravo also danced and sang with the India's singing sensation Ankit Tiwari.
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Preity Zinta owner of Kings XI Punjab was also present during the opening ceremony.