WPL 2024 opening ceremony Highlights: Shah Rukh Khan sets stage alight as five captains kickstart second season

WPL 2024 opening ceremony Live updates: Another Student of the Year actor here to set the stage on fire. Varun Dhawan is representing UP Warriorz.

WPL 2024 opening ceremony Live updates: The Heropanti actor is repsenting Royal Challengers Bangalore. There is a huge cheer from the Bengaluru crowd as he makes his entrance with the Whistle Baja song.

WPL 2024 opening ceremony Live updates: The Bollywood star meets all the players of Delhi Capitals side as as the song Kukkad from Student of the Year plays in the backgroud.

WPL 2024 opening ceremony Live updates: Every Bollywood star is representing one WPL franchise and the Bhool Bhulaiyaa actor is representing Gujarat Giants. Some of the songs he performed to are Twist from Love Aaj Kal 2

WPL 2024 opening ceremony Live updates: Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan begins the proceedings of the opening ceremony. It's Bhool Bhulaiyaa time!

WPL 2024 opening ceremony Live updates: Kartik Aaryan and Varun Dhawan have also been spotted at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The venue is all decked up for the big ceremony which begins in another 7 minutes. Dhawan also reveals which team he is supporting today as he is seen waving the Mumbai Indians flag.

WPL 2024 opening ceremony Live updates: Bollywood star Tiger Shroff makes his way into the ground amid cheer from the crowd. It seems the Heropanti actor is all set to kick off the proceedings in the WPL 2024 opening ceremony. Any guesses which songs he will perform to?

Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan, Varun Dhawan and Tiger Shroff.

Mumbai Indians Women Squad: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Shabnim Ismail, Jintimani Kalita, Amandeep Kaur, Saika Ishaque, Chloe Tryon, Humaira Kazi, Issy Wong, Priyanka Bala, S Sajana, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Fatima Jaffer

Delhi Capitals Women Squad: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Shikha Pandey, Taniya Bhatia(w), Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Minnu Mani, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Arundhati Reddy, Ashwani Kumari, Aparna Mondal, Sneha Deepthi

Opting to bat first at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, Lanning did not find able support during her 29-ball 35 as DC managed to score 131 for nine in 20 overs where Wong and Purple Cap winner Hayley Matthews picked up three wickets each.

In reply, Mumbai lost their openers by the fourth over, but the 72-run stand between Nat Sciver-Brunt (60 off 55) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (37 off 39) helped MI script a seven-wicket win.

2024 WPL will begin with a repeat of the 2023 final as champions Mumbai Indians take on Delhi Capitals. The foreign stars had hogged the limelight in the Mumbai lineup last year and hence the Indian players will be hoping to shine in 2024 as Mumbai look to retain the trophy. DC, meanwhile, will head into the season with a rather complete squad, having all their bases covered. The most important aspect will be having experienced international players in the XI, led by Lanning, who has now retired from international cricket, and ample bench strength.

Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of the opening ceremony of the second season of the Women's Premier League. Stay tuned for more updates!