The IPL opening ceremony will be held at 6:00 PM on Friday, before the first match. Only MS Dhoni (CSK captain) and Hardik Pandya (GT captain) will be present at the ceremony. The first match will be played between these two teams.
Rohit Sharma was unable to attend the trophy photoshoot due to illness. Meanwhile, Aiden Markram, captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, was also absent.
A video shared by the IPL shows the various team captains engaging in jovial camaraderie. Gujarat captain Hardik Pandya is seen embracing RCB captain Faf du Plessis. Delhi's David Warner, Chennai's MS Dhoni, and Rajasthan's Sanju Samson are also seen
The captains posed for photos with the trophy; Hardik Pandya was seen embracing Du Plessis.