KPL 2018 Opening Ceremony: Live updates

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The opening ceremony concludes with the national anthem being played with all the team captains and owners on stage

Charu Sharma welcomes the KSCA President and Secretary on stage, after which each team captain comes on to sign the KPL pledge

As the performances end, Charu Sharma comes on stage to welcome the crowd and welcome the brand ambassador of the KPL, Ragini Dwivedi on stage to share a few words

After a few exciting dance performances, Chandan Shetty, the famous rapper, is now on stage and the audience is loving it!

The rain seems to have stopped and the second performance has begun by a group of traditional dancers, performing the Kunitha - the folk dance of Karnataka.

The dancers end their performance to the official tune of the KPL. And they run off stage after that as it continues to pour down in Bengaluru

The dancers form a tri-colour amidst all the rain

As the dancers perform to the tune of Vande Mataram, it begins to pour once again, however, it doesn't stop them from performing

They are now performing the traditional dance of Karnataka dressed in traditional wear

The dancers form a tri colour with big strands of cloth in celebration of India's 72nd Independence Day

The opening ceremony has begun with a dance troup called Shadows One performing the inaugural dance

The weather is clearing out and the dancers are getting ready for their performance, however, their are dark clouds coming in from the west

The rain pouring down at the Chinnaswamy

And, just as the opening ceremony was set to begin, it begins to pour down

The crows is getting in the mood with the DJ playing some upbeat music

The performers, who are dressed in traditional Karnataka wear, are getting ready for their performance on the big stage.

The weather has been quite bad today, with a lot of showers throughout the day. We might witness a few showers during the match as well

The fans are slowly starting to trickle into the stadium for the opening ceremony.

Welcome to the inauguration of the 2018 edition of the Karnataka Premier League from the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru!
As we await the first match between Bengaluru Blasters and Belegavi Panthers, there is an exciting opening ceremony in place for the fans