IPL 2016 Opening Ceremony: Bollywood stars, International music bigwigs to perform !

A host of international music stars and some big names from Bollywood will be seen performing at the opening ceremony of the 2016 IPL.

Among those highlighting the glittering event that will usher in a new IPL season are American EDM group Major Lazer, who earned a major fan following in India courtesy of their 2015 chartbuster 'Lean On'. Joining them will be English rapper Fuse ODG, Jamaican-American recording artist Nyanda and American R&B superstar Chris Brown.

Brown, who will be visiting India for the first time, is looking forward to the chance. "We are very excited to perform in India for the very first time... Looking forward to a crazy night of mayhem and meeting all my beautiful people in India," he said.

Major Lazer also expressed their excitement by saying, "At IPL we treat the whole city like one scene and we bring everyone out for music, food and just good energy all around. All of us in Major Lazer are excited to be back in India bringing carnival to the fans."

Popular Indian actor Ranveer Singh will lead the Bollywood roster at the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League. The superstar revealed that he intends to uphold the spirit of cricket through his performance. "My act will honour the spirit of cricket and victory. I want to dedicate this performance to all the cricket fans across the world," Ranveer was quoted saying.

The other prominent Bollywood names who will be adding to the glamour of the spectacular event are Katrina Kaif, Jacqueline Fernandez and India's very own rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh.

Considering what we have in store, the opening ceremony of the grandest T20 league in the world promises to be a night to remember.