The WPL 2024 opening ceremony was an extremely star-studded affair with major Bollywood actors including Shah Rukh Khan performing in Bengaluru on Friday. Five major Bollywood superstars represented the five competing franchises and their dance performances kept the crowd on their feet and some of them could not help but groove with their favourite actors. Karthik Aryan represented Gujarat Giants, Siddharth Malhotra showed his support for Delhi Capitals, Tiger Shroff supported Royal Challengers Bangalore, Varun Dhawan picked UP Warriorz and Shahid Kapoor was the final one who was the representative for Mumbai Indians. All of them performed on their superhit songs.
A GRAND start to the #TATAWPL opening ceremony 😍
Kartik Aaryan captivates the crowd with a stellar performance! 🔥@TheAaryanKartik pic.twitter.com/PCcChO9p6y
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 23, 2024
The resurgent Women’s Premier League is expected to fulfill its existential goal of providing a more extensive stage for talented domestic players, starting with a high-profile match between the reigning champion Mumbai Indians and runners-up Delhi Capitals.
In the first edition, which was held in Mumbai, the foreign stars shone brightly, and this year, as the tournament adopts a multi-city format with New Delhi serving as another host city, the Indians will be hoping to steal some of the show.
While Capitals’ skipper Meg Lanning, who has now retired from international cricket, took the Orange Cap last year for the highest run-getter, the Purple Cap went to Hayley Matthews of Mumbai for taking 16 wickets.
Amid this surge of overseas players, the Indian cricketers generally struggled for consistency and impact in the previous year, but now some of the young domestic stars will eye this WPL with genuine hope.
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