10th edition of IPL off to perfect start
Hyderabad, April 5 : The 10th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) had a perfect start at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Wednesday with the opening ceremony providing some real entertainment for the holiday crowd.
The nearly two-month non-stop action got off to a flying start with Bollywood actress Amy Jackson setting the stage on fire with her performance.
The opening ceremony began with 'Chale Chalo', the famous song from blockbuster 'Lagaan'.
It was the first in a series of eight opening ceremonies, one in each hosting venue. This is the first time in the IPL's history that the organisers have decided to provide some glamour quotient before the beginning of the first match in all the venues.
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The opening ceremony also saw cricketing greats Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag and V.V.S. Laxman sharing their experience of the IPL. Tendulkar said he never thought the IPL would become such a huge event.
"It's been a long journey," said former India captain Ravi Shastri, about the IPL. The flashback big moments of the last nine editions of the IPL were shown on the screen.