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Indian Premier League 2016: Katrina Kaif, Ranveer Singh to dazzle in glittering opening ceremony

Bollywood is once again ready to add colour to the lucrative Indian Premier League this season.

IPL 2016 will have a grand opening ceremony featuring top stars from Bollywood and an all-girl English pop band TBC on April 8.

Show-stealers Ranveer Singh and Katrina Kaif along with Jacqueline Fernandez and Yo Yo Honey Singh are expected to set the stage on fire on the eve of the opener between MS Dhoni's Rising Pune Supergiants and defending champions Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

TBC, who have never performed in India before, will also add glitz to the opening ceremony, said a media release from Ferriswheel Entertainment which has bagged the rights to stage the ceremony on April 8.

"Ferriswheel is all set to put together a mad cricket party which will enliven the spirit of cricket. For the first time ever, India will see a 360 degree experience of seamless graphics and projection and state of the art technology - all in one show," according to the release.

The ceremony would also see 200 dancers and mass cast performers and a huge number of folk artists and percussionists, the release added.