PremiumWPL 2024 opening ceremony - Varun Dhawan, Shahid Kapoor added to line-up; fans ask, 'is this Filmfare?'
The first edition of WPL also featured Kiara Advani dancing to her popular numbers, along with Kriti Sanon and singer AP Dhillon adding to the spectacle.
Last Updated: 06.03 PM, Feb 21, 2024
Just days before the start of the 2nd edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL), on February 23, the tournament's opening ceremony is set to feature numerous Bollywood actors. While it was already known that Sidharth Malhotra, Kartik Aaryan, and Tiger Shroff would be gracing the occasion, today (February 21) saw the social media handles add two more posts introducing actors Varun Dhawan and Shahid Kapoor to the tournament.
The first edition also featured Kiara Advani dancing to her popular numbers, along with Kriti Sanon and singer AP Dhillon adding to the spectacle. With almost five prominent male actors scheduled to perform and one still yet to be announced at the opening ceremony, netizens began to question the idea.
Shortly after the posts were made, fans commented under them, especially on X (formerly known as Twitter), asking whether it was a cricket tournament or a Filmfare award show.
About the WPL 2024:
The curtain-raiser will commence at 6:30 PM IST, followed by the tournament's opening match. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Meg Lanning's Delhi Capitals (DC). The initial leg of matches will be hosted at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium, with subsequent matches scheduled at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
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The WPL will comprise a total of 22 games, including the regular season, one eliminator, and the final match. The tournament's final is scheduled to take place on March 17 in New Delhi.
Where to catch the action live:
Indian fans can watch the WPL 2024 opening ceremony on Sports18 and Sports18 Khel channels. Additionally, viewers can also stream the event on the Jio Cinema app and website.
WPL 2024 Teams:
Delhi Capitals: Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Shefali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniya Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland*, Aparna Mondal, Ashwani Kumari.
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakil, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Trisha Poojitha, Sayali Satghare, Priya Mishra, Lauren Cheatle, Kathryn Bryce, Mannat Kashyap, Veda Krishnamurthy, Tarannum Pathan
Mumbai Indians: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Humaira Kazi, Issy Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Fatima Jaffer, Keerthana Balakrishnan
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight (withdrawn), Indrani Roy, Shraddha Pokarkar, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Kate Cross, Ekta Bisht, Shubha Satheesh, S Meghana, Simran Bahadur, Sophie Molineux
UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell (withdrawn, replaced by Chamari Athapaththu), Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Soppadhandi Yashasri, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Danni Wyatt, Vrinda Dinesh, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana.