Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor and playback singer Monali Thakur will sizzle on the stage when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) play their first Indian Premier League (IPL) home game against Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 13. Home team skipper Gautam Gambhir will then hand over a “Spirit of Cricket” token to Kings XI counterpart Glenn Maxwell, a gesture being followed at every stadium before the first game. READ | IPL 2017 T20: KXIP vs RPS gets perfect ‘Bhangra’ lift-off in Madhya PradeshAn audio visual will take KKR fans down memory lane showing how the decade has been for the purple brigade in which they have won the title in 2012 and 2014 under Gambhir. Shraddha, whose next flick is “Half Girlfriend”, will then perform for around six minutes before the field is cleared for the match to commence. The rehearsals for the same will start at the indoor practice facility at the Eden from Monday.

Source: Hindustan Times April 08, 2017 12:45 UTC