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A sneak peek into the first ever Indian Super League 2014 opening ceremony at Kolkata

The 2014 Indian Super League opening ceremony at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata promises to be a grand affair.

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As the first edition of the much awaited Indian Super League(ISL) kicks off on Sunday with Atletico De Kolkata facing Mumbai City FC in Kolkata. Football fans all over have their eyes glued on not just the game but also the glittering opening ceremony which will have a bevy of Bollywood superstars, including Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor,Priyanka Chopra and Varun Dhawan performing to a packed Salt Lake Stadium.

The ISL, which is touted to be the game changer of Indian football, will be a star studded extravaganza, spanning over  two months and has best in class football talent, which include the likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Marco Materrazzi and Luis Garcia to name a few.

Here is a look at how the Salt Lake Stadium will probably look like during the grand opening ceremony.

Each of the eight franchise teams will represent their marquee players on stage with a traditional song and dance routine, lasting for over a minute before kick off.

Percussionist Bickram Ghosh, drummer Sivamani, dhol artist Hanif Aslam Dafrani and music composer Ronnie Raphael are a few artistes who will also perform during the song and dance routine.

Also there would be a special performance from  professional freestyler, Laura Biondo, who is expected to keep the audience enthralled with some crazy skills and ball tricks.

So going by the list of names who will perform at the opening ceremony in Kolkata on Sunday, the ISL opening ceremony is definitely an event not to be missed.    

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