Embarrassing ourselves in front of foreigners: Twitter doesn't take kindly to IPL 2016 opening ceremony

The ninth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) got off to a star-studded start with glittering opening ceremony at the National Sports Club Of India (NSCI) in Mumbai on Friday. With a strong number of cricketers from across the globe, stars from the entertainment sector and other dignitaries filling the stands, the 120-minute plus programme saw the country’s Twenty20 tournament take off in style. Or not. Folks on the social media were not exactly impressed by the glitz and glamour of the evening, and decided to react in their own way. Presenting to you, 10 of the best tweets on the IPL opening ceremony:  

Humare yahan 4 ladko ko daaru pila kar stage pe bhej do, even they'll perform better than Major Lazer. #IPLOpeningCeremony

— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) 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 fan (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) April 8, 2016

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Guess only Indians are loving this.#iplopeningceremony pic.twitter.com/YBtZxy0lrL

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 8, 2016

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

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

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

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Every year @IPL sets new standard of disgrace through #iplopeningceremony

— Gururaj Bhatia (@gururajbhatia) April 8, 2016

Is it really necessary to embarrass our country with such a cheesy & vulgar #IPLopeningceremony in front of foreign guests?

— The Bad Doctor (@DOCTORATLARGE) April 8, 2016

Honey Singh ka Hair Stylist !!#iplopeningceremony

. pic.twitter.com/GD0SPEUp23

— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) April 8, 2016

@Trendulkar hahaha

— ak (@ak_agarwl) April 8, 2016

How people think Gambhir is feeling between Dhoni and Kohli. #IPL pic.twitter.com/AvHXWuqTbt

— Nikhil (@CricCrazyNIKS) April 8, 2016

Clearly, the opening ceremony did not go down well with many fans. Here’s hoping the main event manages to impress them. With inputs from IANS