In the first match of IPL, Gujarat won the toss and elected to bowl first.

IPL 2023: IPL-2023 has started at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The first match is going to start in a while between defending champions Gujarat Titans and four-time champions Chennai Super Kings. Gujarat Titans have won the toss and decided to bowl. The opening ceremony will take place in IPL after 4 years and after 3 years the tournament is being played in home and away format. That is, the teams will play 7 league matches at their home ground and the rest of the league matches at the home ground of the opposition team.

Possible playing-11 of both the teams

Gujarat's playing 11

Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Joshua Little, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph

Playing 11 of CSK

Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Rajvardhan Hangergekar

Mandhana, Bhatia and Arjit's explosive performance in the opening ceremony

The opening ceremony is over. Bollywood actress Tamannaah Bhatia and singer Arijit Singh performed in the ceremony. All the tickets for the match are sold out, there are more than one lakh spectators present in the stadium.

Rashmika Mandanna danced on Natu-Natu

South Indian actress Rashmika Mandanna gave dance performance on songs like Shrivalli, Natu-Natu and Dholida. After that actress Tamannaah Bhatia danced for 5 minutes on songs like Tune Maari Entriyaan and Chowgada Tara.

Ceremony started with Arijit's performance

The opening ceremony started with the performance of Bollywood singer Arijit Singh. He performed on songs like Kesariya, Lehra Do, Apna Bana Le, Jhoome Jo Pathan, Raabta, Shivaay, Jeetega-Jeetega, Chadheya Dance Ka Bhoot, Raabta and Shubhanallah. He enthralled the audience with his songs for about half an hour.

Rashmika Mandanna's superb dance

After Tamanna Bhatia, Rashmika Mandanna also danced fiercely on different songs before the match. After Arijit Singh, actress Tamannaah Bhatia has now started showing great dance on stage. Tamanna danced hard on Bollywood songs.

These stars are also performing

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia, Rashmika Mandanna and singer Arijit Singh performing at the opening ceremony of 2023 IPL.

Spectators came to support the teams

Even before the opening ceremony started, spectators reached outside the stadium with posters to support their teams.