Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy started IPL cermony with Gita and then Bolywood song – Jhoom barabar jhoom — watch the youtube video below

Stilt walkers and acrobats performed stunts on rope clothes, Performers descended from the stadium roofs on thin wires and bubble dancers spinning and dancing in giant transparent bubbles.

The Washington Redskin cheerleaders & fireworks lit up the Bangalore evening sky.

Ceremony concluded with IPL Chairman Lalit Modi announcement of opening of IPL.