The 3rd edition of ILT20 will kick-start with an opening ceremony, and Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor, Pooja Hegde and Sonam Bajwa are all geared up to perform at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday, January 11 for their viewers. The celebration starts at 6pm GMT.
Fans can access the stadium starting at 4pm and watch live from the Zee Network and syndication partners’ worldwide broadcast on linear and digital channels.
Shahid, Pooja and Sonam will take the stage with hit songs followed by the fireworks before the first ball of the season is delivered at 7:15pm IST by reigning champions MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals rematch of last year’s final.
Famed Bollywood producer and actress Jackky Bhagnani and Ridhima Pathak will be the emcees.
The event will see all the glory of Bollywood meet all the glory of T20 cricket at the majestic DIS or The Ring of Fire. Additionally, the fans can get four tickets for AED 40, only in general category, with this great deal.
“If you know me, you know I am a cricket and dancing fanatic. And when the two meet, you get the best of both worlds so I really am excited to be a part of the opening ceremony at Dubai International Stadium”, said Shahid Kapoor.
‘Buy your tickets now for Bollywood and cricket celebration in the true cric-tainment spirit’.
The ILT20 season 3 will be running from January 11 to February 9.
The six DP World ILT20 teams are retaining T20 players like Andre Russell (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Sunil Narine (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Alex Hales (Desert Vipers), Sherfane Rutherford (Desert Vipers), David Warner (Dubai Capitals), Rovman Powell (Dubai Capitals), Chris Jordan (Gulf Giants), Shimron Hetmyer (Gulf Giants), Akeal Hossein (MI Emirates), Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates), Adil Rashid (Sharjah Warriorz Wildcard Pick in Season 2) and Johnson Charles (Sharjah Warriorz) Johnson Charles (Sharjah Warriorz).
The England white-ball dynamo Jason Roy (Sharjah Warriorz) is back in the league after two appearances last season for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. Jason Holder who played last season for the Dubai Capitals, will play for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders who were previously on tour with the West Indies.
Also, Tim Southee (Sharjah Warriorz), Fakhar Zaman(Desert Vipers), Shai Hope(Dubai Capitals), Lockie Ferguson(Desert Vipers), Roston Chase(Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Matthew Wade(Sharjah Warriorz), Ibrahim Zadran(Gulf Giants) and Romario Shepherd(MI Emirates) will all make their DP World ILT20 debuts in Season 3.