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Bollywood style opening ceremony of ipl 5

Chennai: A spectacular mix of Bollywood razzmatazz and high-octane performances by International stars were the highlights of a glittering opening ceremony which set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of the IPL here tonight.

The glamour quotient was at an all-time high as a galaxy of stars, led by megastar Amitabh Bachchan, descended at the at the YMCA College of Physical Education and set the stage on fire with their performance.

Amitabh, returning to work after two abdominal surgeries earlier this year, started the proceedings for the evening with a rendition of a poem 'If I were to be born again', written by renowned lyricist Prasoon Joshi.

The 69-year-old's baritone voice and inimitable style, coupled with a dance performance choreographed by Shiamak Davar at the background gave an apt start to the glittering ceremony, which set the stage for the 54-day extravaganza featuring nine teams.

South African percussion band First Project, composer DJ Ravi Drums and Colonial Cousins then took the stage and churned out their brand of music, setting the pulses racing.


Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra then enthralled the audience with her dance and heroics during her performance to the hit numbers from her films such as 'Don', 'Don 2' and 'Kaaminey', which even saw India spinner Harbhajan Singh shaking a leg on the stage.

India's dancing sensation and Chennai's own Prabhu Deva then burned the dance floor with his power-packed performance where he danced to songs from films such as (Wanted) and 'Hum Se Hai Muqablah'.

Two-time title winners, Chennai Super Kings then took the stage and Priyanka Chopra shared some light moments with the cricketers as she quizzed skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and also taught Australian Doug Bollinger and Indian spinner R Ashwin some dancing steps.

The 'Chammak Challo' of the Tinsel town, Kareena Kapoor then set the heart racing with her dance numbers from films such as 'Ra One' and 'Agent Vinod'.

The opening Nite then saw the oath taking ceremony by the skippers of the nine teams, including retired Rahul Dravid and Australian Adam Gilchrist, as they signed the MCC Spirit of Cricket pledge.

Defending champions CSK skipper Dhoni placed the trophy back on the podium and BCCI president N Srinivasan and IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla then joined the players on stage.

"IPL has grown from strength to strength and has established itself as a premiere tournament. BCCI is extremely proud of this achievement. But who is the cause, first the commitment of the players both international and domestic, who participated in the event, the enthusiasm of the franchises and assistance of the supporting stuffs and the cricket fans in India and around the world have contributed to its great success. We expect IPL V to be no less," Srinivasan said.

"We have not forgotten who played for us. The BCCI will give an one-time opportunity to cricketers who have graced Indian cricket -- International cricketer as well as domestic cricketers who played from a long time. Over 185 players will be benefited from it and we will start the distribution from this year. It is a small thank you from us to those who have done yeoman service to Indian cricket," he added.

Shukla then flagged off the fifth edition, saying: "It gives me a great pleasure to flag off the fifth edition of the DLF Indian Premier League, an arena where quality international and domestic cricketers take part in intense contest of strategy and skill. IPL is a platform where talent meets opportunity." 

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan then set the stage ablaze with his "Dhinka Chika' act from the film 'Ready', followed by performances to some foot-tapping numbers from 'Body Guard', 'Wanted', 'Partner' and 'Jab Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kiya'.

After some Bollywood razzle-dazzle, Perry dished out a sumptuous musical treat and performed some of her superhits such as 'fireworks' and 'California Girls', leaving the audience not only mesmerised but also asking for more.

The singer, who had tied the knot with now estranged husband Russell Brand, in India in 2010, was the cynosure of all eyes as she kept the audience on their toes in her maiden performance in the country.

Dazzling fireworks lit up the evening sky as the ceremony which lasted about two and a half hours came to end.

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Ganguly named captain-cum-mentor of Pune Warriors

The Warriors will also sport a new jersey from the black they wore last year. The new jersey will be of turquoise blue and silver colour.

"We are extremely proud that the Sourav Ganguly is the Captain and Mentor of Pune Warriors India in this season of IPL. I am sure that his experience, expertise and deep understanding of the nuances of the game will definitely infuse an exemplary spirit of passion and commitment amongst the members of the team," Sahara supremo Subrata Roy was quoted as saying in a press release issued by the franchise.

The Warriors' bowling coach is Allan Donald while Praveen Amre is the batting coach. Paddy Upton is the mental conditioning and high performance coach of the team.

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How is your team shaping up? 

We have a camp in Pune from Wednesday where we hope to have a majority of Indian players in attendance, though quite a few of our foreign players will still be missing as they have national commitments. They will join up closer to the start of the tournament. 

So there will be no time for the players to gel? 

That is true, but on the flip side, international players will all be match-fit. We have a fairly experienced side and having played at the highest level, the players should have no problems in switching to T20 mode. 

But you will have no time to mentor the players? 

It is only the youngsters who perhaps need a bit of guidance. I will address that as we go along. 

Are you happy with the squad you have at your disposal? 

We have a very strong contingent of Indian players and quite an exciting bunch of foreign players. The challenge is to find the right balance and assign specific roles to individual players. 

You have quite a few injury issues as well. Mitchell Marsh is out, so is James Hopes. Angelo Mathews and Ashish Nehra are struggling to get fit. Isn't it a concern? 

We are in the process of finalising the replacements for Marsh and Hopes. Talks are on with Michael Clarke and Tamim Iqbal, and I am hopeful we will be able to get them on board. Mathews and Nehra should recover in time. 

Yuvraj Singh's loss will be hard to make up... 

Look, Yuvraj is irreplaceable. The Indian team has missed him and so would the Sahara Pune Warriors. He is a fighter and I am sure he will recover quickly and get back on the field in the near future. 

Are you worried about your own hamstring injury? 

I know much more about my body now than when I was younger. I have played one whole season of first-class cricket and my body has held up well. I pulled out of Bengal's quarterfinal match against Baroda in the Mushtaq Ali meet because I didn't want to aggravate my injury. I am doing everything I can to be at my physical best when the IPL gets under way. 

Have you set yourself, or your team, any goals in IPL5? 

Our first target would be to finish among the top four. The past four editions have shown that a team needs to win at least eight games to be in the frame for the last-four stage and 16 (points) could be the magic number. 

What sort of a pitch can we expect at the new stadium in Pune? 

It is a flat track - a belter. It should encourage hitting through the line. 

Will Robin Uthappa be opening the innings with you? 

We have quite a few options in Graeme Smith, Luke Wright and Jesse Ryder. Unless the situation demands, I would like Uthappa to bat in the middle-order.