2012 Indian Premier League opening ceremony

2012 Indian Premier League
opening ceremony
Date19:30, 3 April 2012 (+05:30) (2012-04-03T19:30+05:30)
LocationYMCA College of Physical Education, Chennai
Coordinates13°1′35.6″N 80°14′10.25″E / 13.026556°N 80.2361806°E / 13.026556; 80.2361806
Filmed bySET Max

The opening ceremony of the fifth season of Indian Premier League (IPL) took place on the evening of 3 April 2012 in the YMCA College of Physical Education, Chennai.[1] The ceremony was designed by Wizcraft Entertainment, and began at 19:30 IST, lasting almost two and half hours.[2][3] The tickets for the ceremony were priced at ₹1,500 (US$18) and were available online at the official website of the IPL from 16 March 2012.[3][4] Similar to the previous versions, the captains of the nine participating teams took the "MCC Spirit of Cricket" pledge.[3] Various Bollywood actors, dancers, and musicians performed in the ceremony.[2]

  1. ^ "IPL 2012 Opening ceremony live streaming video 3rd April 2012". CricketingHighlights1.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b "IPL 2012 Opening Ceremony: Lengthy Bollywood style ceremony launches IPL 5". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Kareena Kapoor spices up IPL Opening Nite". Indian Premier League. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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