International
singer
Katy
Perry
is
going
to
kick-start
the
fifth
season
of
the
India
Cricket
League
(IPL)
in
Chennai.
Reports
suggest
that
the
California
Gurls
singer
has
a
huge
fan
following
in
India
and
the
organisers
of
the
IPL
season
5
are
making
special
efforts
to
bring
her
to
the
event.
If
things
work
out
well,
she
will
perform
at
the
opening
ceremony
in
the
city
on
April
3.
Talking
to
the
Times
of
India,
IPL
Chairman
Rajeev
Shukla
says
that
Katy
Perry
is
well-known
for
verve
and
originality
in
her
music
and
her
presence
would
be
very
special
at
the
IPL
opening.
Her
performance
would
surely
inspire
players,
organisers
and
fans.
"We
look
forward
to
Ms
Perry's
participation
at
the
Opening
Nite," the
TOI
quotes
Rajeev
as
saying.
Meanwhile,
Venkat
Vardhan,
who
is
coordinating
the
opening
night
event,
has
also
hoped
that
Katy
Perry
would
perform
at
the
opening
ceremony
of
the
IPL
season
5.
"Katy
has
a
large
following
of
young
fans
in
India
that
compliment
the
T20
Cricket
format
enthusiasts,
I
look
forward
to
a
vibrant
performance
of
her
hits," the
TOI
reports
Venkat
Vardhan
as
saying.
However,
the
opening
ceremony
of
the
IPL
season
5
is
going
to
be
a
grand
gala
event
as
a
host
of
Bollywood
superstar
are
expected
to
attend
it.
Stars
like
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Salman
Khan,
Priyanka
Chopra,
Prabhu
Deva
and
several
others
are
said
to
be
present
on
the
opening
extravaganza
in
Chennai.