Punjab Kings have reached the IPL final after 11 years and Royal Challengers Bengaluru 9 years later. A photoshoot of the captain of both teams was held before the match.
The IPL final will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. The closing serum will be held before the match of Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, whose theme is 'Operation Sindur'.
The program has been invited to the heads of all three armies, though their presence has not yet been confirmed. The entire stadium will be decorated with tricolor lights and in the meantime a live concert of Singer Shankar Mahadevan will be held.
Viewers of Narendra Modi Stadium have a capacity of 1.32 lakhs. Of these, 25,000 seats have been reserved for Indian Armed Forces and Team Management. The remaining tickets have been sold.
Shankar will perform Mahadevan Famous singer Shankar Mahadevan in the Closing Ceremony will pay tribute to the Indian Armed Forces. On Tuesday, Shankar will perform with his sons Siddharth Mahadevan and Shivam Mahadevan. Shankar's performance will honor the brave soldiers involved in 'Operation Sindur' and pay tribute to those who lose their lives in the Pahalgam attack.
The IPL posted on X informed about Shankar Mahadevan's performance.
Learn about the closing serum in 3 questions below …
- Venue ?: The closing serum will be held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Spread over 63 acres, the stadium has the capacity to sit 1 lakh 32 thousand people.
- How long will it start? Closing Ceremony will begin at 6pm. Apart from Shankar Mahadevan, local artists will also perform.
- Where will the telecast be? The closing will be a live telecast of the closing Ceremony on the Star Sports Network Channel. Online live stream will be available on the Geo Hotstar app and website.
BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia said:
To celebrate the success of Operation Sindur, we have to celebrate the success of Army President General Upendra Dwivedi, Navy President Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi and Air Force President Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh and other army chiefs, officials and jawans have been invited to watch the IPL final match in Ahmedabad.
Saikia said- Dedicated to our soldiers of the closing serum The BCCI salutes the bravery, adventure and selfless service of the armed forces of the country. As a symbol of gratitude to the army, we have decided to dedicate the closing ceremony to the armed forces. Our heroes will also be honored. Although cricket is a national junoon, our nation is nothing bigger than the sovereignty, integrity and security.
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