No other cricket event in the whole world brings as much oomph and panache to the sport as the Indian Premier League does. The T20 tournament brings together the superstars of the game in an epic festival of club cricket at its best. In its eight edition, the 2015 Indian Premier League promises to be even better with a star-studded opening ceremony at the Salt Lake Stadium lined up to officially open the tournament to fans. 

Music director Pritam starts opening ceremony with a Rabindra Sangeet - Anandaloke. Dancers wearing traditional bengali sarees dance to the famous song. The relationship between the glitzy world of Bollywood and the action-packed stage of IPL has been well-known since the inaugural edition in 2008. The opening ceremonies each year have been a mesmerising treat for the senses and Tuesday's events promise to be even better and bigger. With celebrities like Anushka Sharma, Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar and Shahid Kapoor all set to dazzle the stage, the two-hour long opening ceremony promises to be an absolute cracker. Hope the rains stay away. Kolkata was hit by Nor'westers (Kalboisakhi in Bengali) on Monday.