IPL 2016 Opening Ceremony: As it happened

# Major Laser and Chris Brown together on the stage

# Ranveer Singh sets the stage on fire

# Honey Singh enthralls audience in Mumbai

# Katrina Kaif ends her performance

# Dwayne Bravo with his champion performance

Champion! Champion! #IPL pic.twitter.com/TPOgv1Jh0O

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 8 April 2016

# Katrina Kaif performs at the ceremony

# “Whatever is told us, we will do it for the farmers,” says Rajiv Shukla

# “We are committed towards the interests of farmers,” Rajiv Shukla

# David Warner of the Sunrisers Hyderbad and defending champion Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma walk out

# MS Dhoni walks out amid loud cheers, Virat Kohli gets even louder cheers

# Two time champions KKR captain Gautam Gambhir walks out

# KXIP captain David Miller walks out

# Zaheer Khan for Delhi Daredevils and Suresh Raina for Gujarat Lions walk out

# The captains walk out on stage for the MCC Spirit of Cricket pledge

Team captains #IPL2016 pic.twitter.com/sPrNol2o1w

— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) 8 April 2016

# We are looking forward for the first game, says Ricky Ponting

# Mumbai Indians players excited about the new session

# Jacqueline’s performance over

# The starry ceremony has begun in Mumbai. Jacqueline enthralling the audience

# First up is the performance by Jacqueline Fernandez

# IPL 2016 opening ceremony underway in Mumbai

# KXIP co-owner Preity Zinta says she is excited for the new season

# Mumbai is all set for the IPL opening ceremony

# International pop singer Chris Brown will perform too

# Among the stars that will perform, Katrina Kaif, Ranveer Singh, Jacqueline some of the big names

# The teams have arrived in Mumbai for the ceremony

# The opening ceremony is just 20 minutes away. A host of Bollywood stars will perform in Mumbai

# It’s time for the IPL 9

Hello INDIA!!! It is VIVO #IPL time pic.twitter.com/I0QeOIXDVQ

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 8 April 2016

PHOTOS:

When Shah Rukh Khan organised Virat Kohli’s ‘swayamvar’

Shah Rukh Khan at the opening ceremony two years ago.

West Indies players to perform, says Rajeev Shukla

Dwayne Bravo will be playing for Gujarat Lions and is expected to perform the ‘Champion Dance’. (Source: PTI)

Dynamic West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo’s smash-hit rap ‘Champion dance’ during the opening ceremony and the use of LED light stumps are the two major attractions of the ninth edition of Indian Premier League, said tournament chairman Rajeev Shukla.

Chris Brown to perform at opening ceremony of Indian Premiere League

Chris Brown to perform in India for the first time at opening ceremony of IPL 2016. (Source: AP)

American singer Chris Brown, best known for his hit tracks “Loyal” and “With You”, is all set to enthrall Indian fans for the first time at the opening of 9th edition of Indian Premiere League.