Updated On: 30 March, 2023 10:23 AM IST | Ahmedabad | mid-day online correspondent
The IPL 2023 opening ceremony is scheduled to be held on Friday ahead of the opening match between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans

IPL 2023 (Pic Courtesy: BCCI/IPL)
The stage is set for the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which returns to India again, a year after Gujarat Titans took everyone by surprise and outclassed Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals in a fairytale debut season. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will resume the home and away games this season. All the ten teams have been divided into two groups comprising five teams each. Every team will play 14 league-stage matches, including seven home and away matches. The 16th edition of the IPL will be played across 12 venues over a span of 52 days.
The opening ceremony of the IPL 2023 is scheduled to be held on Friday ahead of the opening match between Chennai Super Kings and Titans. The cricketing quotient aside, fans will be treated to an eye-catching array of Bollywood celebrities at the grand opening ceremony. The opening ceremony promises to be a breathtaking visual extravaganza which will showcase actors, including Rashmika Mandana and Tamannaah Bhatia.