From Music to Magic: IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Leaves Fans Spellbound, with MS Dhoni Stealing the Show

The IPL 2023 opening ceremony was held on April 1 and was a lavish event. Cricket fans in Ahmedabad were giddy with excitement when the Narendra Modi Stadium was completely lighted up. Rashmika Mandanna and Tamannaah Bhatia, two South Indian actors, put up spirited performances during the cricket games' opening ceremony.

Tamannaah lit up the stage with her skills while dancing to Tum Tum and Oo Antava, while Arijit Singh serenaded the audience with his silky voice while singing his classic songs.

When dancing to her song Saami Saami, even Rashmika sparked a craze.

A photo of MS Dhoni's feet being touched by Arijit Singh on stage has since gone viral online. And the internet is simply obsessed with it.

Before the first match began, MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya joined Jay Shah and Arun Dhumal on stage following the opening ceremony performances. They are the captains of the Gujarat Titans and the Chennai Super Kings, respectively.

Talking about the game, CSK recorded a total of 178 runs on the board for the loss of seven wickets in their respective 20 overs, fueled by IPL 2021 Orange Cap winner Ruturaj Gaikwad's outstanding batting display of 92 runs from 50 balls. Dhoni hit a six in the penultimate over of the inning for the Super Kings, displaying some of his vintage best. CSK's total, however, ultimately proved insufficient as GT, supported by Shubman Gill's 63 off 36 balls, completed the necessary total chase with four balls remaining and only five wickets lost.