Ranveer Singh
Ranveer Singh was the star attraction during the IPL 2016 opening ceremony Getty

Seems like the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 failed to live up to expectations. While fans termed the mega event "boring" on Twitter, some liked the performance of West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo and Bollywood star Ranveer Singh.

The only cricketing aspect of the ceremony was Ravi Shastri inviting all eight captains of the participating teams, which was followed by a short speech by IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla. Even as the show began with some moving musical performances, famed Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh's act seemed way below par. Nonetheless, Singh saved the night with his dance moves, while Jacqueline Fernandez and Katrina Kaif got audiences to their feet.

IBTimes UK has compiled some tweets of the IPL opening ceremony.

Two Minutes Of Silence For People Who Paid Rs 10,000 For #IPLOpeningCeremony. ;)
#VIVOIPL #IPL #IPL2016

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 8, 2016
Twitter

Kings XI already lost the sight of trophy 😂😂#IPLOpeningCeremony #IPL https://t.co/6H3KDbvb0X

— Basavaraj Wantamutte (@b_wantamutte) April 8, 2016

It’s 2016. Gautam Gambhir is still pissed off about something. #IPLOpeningCeremony

— PWN STAR 🖖🏻 (@PwnStar629) April 8, 2016

Facepalm moment Virat Kohli Gautam Gambhir and MSD standing next to each other. #iplopeningceremony

— Sharath Chandra (@10_ssc) April 8, 2016

"IPL is not all about entertainment, it is serious cricket." - #IPL chairman at the over-the-top and nonsensical #IPLOpeningCeremony

— Rohith Nair (@RohithNair) April 8, 2016

Gautam Gambhir's reaction after seeing MS Dhoni at #IPLOpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/Jf3o6cNuNV

— Abhishek Kumar (@abhik2593) April 8, 2016

The captains are nervously walking towards the stage as if they hv to give audition for a Tamil Movie#IPLOpeningCeremony

— Arun Lol (@dhaikilokatweet) April 8, 2016

At the moment, fans be like...#iplopeningceremony #IPLOpeningNight pic.twitter.com/cfW597JSgD

— Prasad RS (@PrasadrsTOI) April 8, 2016

Not Sure It's Opening Ceremony Of Cricket League Or Some Kinda Dance Show 🤑🤔 #iplopeningceremony

— Abhijeet Gupta (@iAbhijeetGupta) April 8, 2016

Forget Singing, Yo Yo Honey Singh Can't Even Lip Sync His Own Songs Properly. ;)#IPLOpeningCeremony #VIVOIPL #IPL #IPL2016

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 8, 2016

Bloke riding on top of a tank that was an unused prop from 1982's Tron a massively highlight #iplopeningceremony

— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) April 8, 2016

#iplopeningceremony Looks more like an Bollywood awards night !

— BatmanKiBilli😺 (@ManaliB0103) April 8, 2016

At the end of this IPL opening ceremony, Rekha ji will come on stage & will give best actress award...Vo nhi to kuch nhi #iplopeningceremony

— Paresh Rawal fn (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) April 8, 2016

Ambati Rayudu Enjoying #IPLOpeningCeremony. ;) This Sums Up The Event. ;)

#VIVOIPL #IPL #IPL2016 pic.twitter.com/lckv4zs3Y2

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 8, 2016
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