IPL 2024 trophy during the opening ceremony in Chennai (AP)
Indian playback singer Sonu Nigam captivated one and all at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai during the IPL 2024 opening ceremony on March 22. Much to the delight of a near-capacity crowd, the prominent Bollywood personality performed the patriotic song, Vande Mataram.
The IPL franchise itself shared an excerpt of Nigam's performance on its social media platforms just moments before the launch of the tournament's opening match.
Sonu Nigam enthrals crowd in IPL 2024 opening ceremony
Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam was among the many performers invited by the BCCI to entertain fans in the IPL 2024 opening ceremony in Chennai on March 22.
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Much to the delight of the crowd at the Chepauk Stadium, the 50-year-old enthralled everyone by performing the patriotic song 'Vande Mataram' during the ceremony.
Apart from Sonu Nigam, several other Bollywood personalities like A.R. Rahman, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff were also in attendance at the stadium at the time of the IPL 2024 opening ceremony.
The IPL 2024 itself commenced with a match between the RCB and defending champions CSK a while later at the same venue. RCB skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bat first on a spin-friendly Chepauk surface.
As it turned out, the match also marks the first for the CSK franchise ever since longtime skipper MS Dhoni handed over the leadership reigns to rising star Ruturaj Gaikwad.
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