Watch: Sunil Gavaskar Dances To Saami Saami As Rashmika Mandanna Performs At IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony

01.04.2023 - 13:11 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is off to a great start with defending champions Gujarat Titans beginning their title defence is style with a win over the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad on Friday.

Ahead of the match, which saw some terrific batting from CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad and GT's Shubman Gill, the fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium were witness to a exciting opening ceremony where stars like Rashmika Mandanna, Tamannaah Bhatia and Arijit Singh performed.

While the spectators enjoyed the show, former India captain and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar too could be seen dancing to the hit song 'Saami Saami' from the movie Pushpa when Rashmika was performing on stage. "And we're away!

Unreal atmosphere at Ahmedabad to get things started. The best thing though? Catching up with mates!!! The hugs and laughs… Oh @gavaskarsunilofficial how I've missed you!!!!" Neroli Meadows, who is one of the anchors for the official broadcasters in the IPL 2023, posted a video of Sunil Gavaskar dancing. Watch: Gavaskar Dances On Saami Saami As Rashmika Performs At IPL Opening A post shared by Neroli Meadows (@nezm) Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Hardik Pandya heaped praise on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ruturaj Gaikwad for his brilliant knock against his team in the first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.

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