WPL 2024: Bollywood stars Kartik Aaryan and Sidharth Malhotra to grace opening ceremony with electrifying performance

The countdown has begun for the second edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL), with the opening ceremony scheduled for February 23 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This grand event promises to be infused with a touch of Bollywood glamour.

WPL opening ceremony with bollywood stars

Renowned Bollywood actors Sidharth Malhotra and Kartik Aaryan are slated to attend the opening ceremony, adding to the star-studded affair. The official social media handle of the Women's Premier League has unveiled the impressive lineup for this extravagant event. Once again, cricket and Bollywood will intersect as the WPL season kicks off with a glitzy ceremony, set to commence at 6:30 PM.

"Yeh Kingdom nahin, Ab Queendom Hai! Join @kartikaaryan as he fights for the Crown for his Queendom. Watch the #TATAWPL 2024 Opening Ceremony on @officialjiocinema & @sports18.official LIVE from the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru," the post read.

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"Yeh Kingdom nahin, Ab Queendom Hai! @sidmalhotra joins the Crown for his Queendom. Watch #TATAWPL 2024 Opening Ceremony on @officialjiocinema & @sports18.official LIVE from the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru," another post read.

Interestingly, during the previous WPL curtain raiser in 2023, Kiara Advani, Sidharth's wife and Bollywood actor, delivered a dazzling performance. Actor Kirti Sanon and singer AP Dhillon also graced the stage with their captivating performances.

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WPL's first match between MI and DC 

Following the curtain raiser, the tournament's opening match will feature defending champions Mumbai Indians against Delhi Capitals. Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium and the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi have been selected as the venues for the matches. The tournament's grand finale is scheduled for March 17 in New Delhi.

In the first edition of the WPL, Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians (MI) emerged as the champions after defeating Meg Lanning's Delhi Capitals (DC) in the final showdown.

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