The much-anticipated tenth edition of the Indian Premier League kick started with the customary opening ceremony in Hyderabad. Over the past few years, the fans have witnessed some really glittering and star-studded opening ceremonies but something was missing from this year’s opening ceremony.
The ceremony began on a brilliant note with India’s ‘fab four’ Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly taking a lap around the ground and wave to the spectators. Thereafter, they were felicitated by the BCCI officials. The stage was then taken by Bollywood actress Amy Jackson who danced to few Bollywood tracks before the ceremony was wrapped up.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the opening ceremony of this edition:
From Enrique to Pitbull, Priyanka and Deepika to Amy Jackson. IPL opening ceremony's standard is lowering more than its matches.
— LOLendra Singh (@LOLendraSingh) April 5, 2017
#IPLOpeningCeremony is always the worst part about the whole season. ?
— Anurag (@raag15anu) April 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/SameerKarna786/status/849614219607629828
Teacher: Tell me a synonym for Disappointment
Student: #IPLOpeningCeremony— Sand-d Singh (@Sand_In_Deed) April 5, 2017
Witnessing the worst #IPLOpeningCeremony ever Not planned. @SonySIX telecasting it between advertisements. #RaviShastri making it even worse
— Niroshan (@Im_NirO08) April 5, 2017
Mukesh Ambani : isse zyada paise to maine apne bete Anant ke weight loss success party mei kharch kiye the. #IPLOpeningCeremony
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) April 5, 2017
Every year #IPLOpeningCeremony get's worse and worse. Can't believe there are 8 this time. God save the crowd in the stadiums.???
— Mohammed Hamza (@Mdhamza48) April 5, 2017
Don't mind @IPL the #IPLOpeningCeremony was bad Amy Jackson's performance was worst,indeed it wud hv been better had an Indian performed
— PRATIK JENA (@Cheel13) April 5, 2017
#IPLOpeningCeremony Disappointing!! #IPL #IPL2017
— Biswatosh Sinha (@biswatosh) April 5, 2017
#IPLOpeningCeremony worst ever cermony till now..???
Isse acha last year k ache n funny moments hi dikha dete..?— Harshita Jain (@harshijain_16) April 5, 2017
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