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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) The opening ceremony of the 2015 Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held at the Salt Lake Stadium here on April 7, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) statement said on Wednesday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The ceremony will start at 7.30 pm in the evening and will feature some of the &quot;big names in Bollywood&quot;. However, the identities of the artists who will perform at the event are yet to be disclosed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;The names of the artists will be announced soon,&quot; BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said in the release on Wednesday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The online ticket sales of the tournament&#39;s opening ceremony will commence at 5 pm on Wednesday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The minimum price of the tickets is pegged at Rs.200. The box office ticket sales will commence shortly, the release added.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">In the first match on April 8, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will face Mumbai Indians in Kolkata.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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