The sixth edition of the prestigious Indian Premier League will have a dazzling opening ceremony as promised by the IPL organizers as Bollywood Superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif will perform at the ceremony at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on April 3.

“The Opening Ceremony of the Pepsi IPL 2013 will be as outstanding as the cricket that we will witness over the subsequent seven weeks. We are in for a spectacular commencement to what promises to be a memorable tournament,” IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla said.

The American rapper Pitbull who is famous for “Armando”, “M.I.M.A.I.”and “Planet Pit” will also perform in this year’s IPL opening ceremony.

In a late entry, Deepika Padukone also confirmed her performance in the opening ceremony.