IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony

IPL 18 Opening Ceremony (OC) schedule:

Pre-Event Setup

• 5:00 PM – 6:05 PM – Bump In (Setup and Preparation)

Main Event

• 6:10 PM – 6:11 PM – IPL Count UP - VT (1 min)
• 6:11 PM – 6:13 PM – Opening Monologue by SRK (2 mins)
• 6:13 PM – 6:13:30 PM – Intro AV - VT - Shreya Ghoshal (30 secs)
• 6:13:30 PM – 6:29:30 PM – ACT 1 – Shreya Ghoshal (16 mins)
• 6:29:30 PM – 6:30 PM – Intro AV - VT - Disha Patani (30 secs)
• 6:30 PM – 6:34 PM – ACT 2 – Disha Patani (4 mins)
• 6:34 PM – 6:34:30 PM – Intro AV - VT - Karan Aujla (30 secs)
• 6:34:30 PM – 6:42:30 PM – ACT 3 – Karan Aujla (8 mins)

Post-Performance Activities

• 6:42:30 PM – 6:44:45 PM – VO + Anamorphic Projection (2 mins 15 secs)
• 6:44:45 PM – 6:52:45 PM – SRK on main stage + monologue + invites cricketers (8 mins)
• 6:52:45 PM – 6:53:15 PM – Chat with cricketers moderated by SRK (30 secs)
• 6:53:15 PM – 6:54:45 PM – SRK invites BCCI officials & celebrities on stage (1 min 30 secs)
• 6:54:45 PM – 6:59:45 PM – 2 Captains enter on Float, SRK’s interaction with Captains, IPL 18 Cake cutting & Balloon Release, Drone Show

Final Moments

• 6:59:45 PM – 7:00:45 PM – Photo op with the trophy + Officials + SRK + two Captains + Celebrities (1 min)
• 7:00:45 PM – 7:05:45 PM – Fireworks (5 mins)
• 7:05:45 PM – 7:07:45 PM – Bump out (7 secs)