The fifth edition of Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) began on January 11 in Mumbai.
The opening match was played between Mumbai Heroes lead by Bobby Deol and Veer Marathi lead by Riteish Deshmukh.
Aftab Shivdasani, who is a part of Mumbai Heroes, said that the sport should be played in good spirit.
"I think we are just going to have fun. We are going to play our best we are going to enjoy the game. It is for fun, it's for entertainment so we are going to stick to that," said Shivdasani. Excited Bollywood actors and actress Kainaat Arora, Genelia D'souza, Neha Dhupia and others were present to cheer for their favorites.
"Cricket is inseparable from Indian hearts and I think movies represent what happens in the country and in the world. Cricket is a huge part of our life. So there should be movies based on cricket," said singer-actor Sophie Choudry.
There are eight teams participating in the CCL 5 to bag the title. The eight teams are - Mumbai Heroes, Telugu Warriors, Bhojpuri Dabanggs, Kerala Strikers, Bengal Tigers, Veer Marathi, Karnataka Bulldozers, and Chennai Rhinos.
CCL that started in 2011 is a much awaited event which brings together celebrities every year with a mood of competitiveness for cricket.
