A Bollywood glitz romance and high- performances, including the West Indian cricketer Dwayne Bravo's smash-hit rap 'Champion dance', marked a glittering opening ceremony set the ball rolling for the ninth edition of the IPL on Friday night.
Captian of teams

Captian of teams
- Zaheer Khan (Delhi Daredevils),
- Suresh Raina (Gujarat Lions),
- David Miller (Kings XI Punjab),
- Gautam Gambhir (Kolkata Knight Riders),
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Rising Pune Supergiants),
- Virat Kohli (Royal ChallengersBangalore),
- David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
- and Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians)
IPL team captains pose for selfie season 9
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