IPL-III kicks off with grand opening ceremony

Mumbai, Mar 12 (PTI) The third edition of the Indian
Premier League returned to its home environs after a one-year
gap with an eye-catching opening ceremony at the D Y Patil
Stadium in Navi Mumbai here on Friday.

The highlight of the ceremony was a spectacular light and
sound extravaganza, which included international performers
and pop stars like Lionel Richie.
Popular band UB40's Ali Campbell, Bjorn Again and
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone regaled the spectators with
their songs and dance routines on a stage erected on the turf.
Prior to the one-hour showbiz, captains of all the eight
participating teams -– Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne, Gautam
Gambhir, Kumar Sangakkara, Adam Gilchrist, Sourav Ganguly,
Anil Kumble and Mahendra Singh Dhoni -– took the 'MCC - Spirit
of Cricket' oath to respect their opponents, their teams and
the umpires.
The eight players also signed the 'Spirit of Cricket
Board' as an attestation to play the game within the spirit of
cricket after an address by BCCI chief Shashank Manohar.
In line with IPL's partnership with the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP), the captains of the franchises
also affixed their autographs on a globe made of recyclable
materials to demonstrate their commitment to reduce individual
as well as the League's carbon footprint. MORE PTI SSR
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