The fifth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) will start from 4 April to run until 27 May. IPL 2012 will see nine franchises competing against each other in its preliminary stage. This nearly two-month long cricket tournament will host 72 matches in 12 venues.

Cricket fans around the world are excitedly waiting to see performance of local players along with foreign players. They will appear in a colorful dress. Tickets of the IPL matches will be available soon in different parts of India. However, tickets can be bought from online also. Interested people can book their tickets at Bookmyshow.com.

Price of the tickets is divided into different categories- Silver- Rs. 1500, Book Now Gold- Rs. 3000, Book Now Diamond- Rs. 5000 and Book Now Platinum- Rs. 8000.

Opening ceremony of IPL 2012 will take place on April 3, one day before the opening match between Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai. Opening ceremony will be launched at the YMCA College of Physical Education at Nandanam in Chennai.

Big celebrities from home and abroad will perform on this night. Opening ceremony will be hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, the legendary Bollywood actor. It is heard that Bollywood actresses Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor will add extra glamour with their sizzling performance. Salman Khan and Prabhu Deva will also perform for the show.

Katy Perry will also be present at the ceremony to make it a beautiful show.