Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan will be hosting the opening ceremony of season 5 of Indian Premier League.

“Asia Cup over soon and then IPL... opening extravaganza in Chennai... and yours truly a small part of it... nervous as hell!! April 3rd is the day for the opening... preparing for it already, getting back into the grind,” tweeted Amitabh Bachchan.

“Meeting all the Captains and teams will be such an honor. Seen all of them on TV, now personally,” the actor added.

Apart from Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood stars Priyanka Chopra and Salman Khan will also be a part of the opening ceremony and perform live.

The opening ceremony will begin at 7:30 pm and will be held at YMCA College of Physical Education on April 3.