The 12th season of the much anticipated Indian Premier League kick-started today (March 23rd) in a simple fashion yet catching the attention of the whole country. The defending champions Chennai Super Kings faced Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening match and the Chennai Chepauk stadium witnessed a sold-out crowd.

Fan favorite CSK made a grand comeback last year and went on to lift the trophy for the record third time writing the perfect script. As CSK step into the new season as the defending champions, the team was welcomed by some of the Kollywood celebrities.

Here are some of the tweets,