Kolkata: There is a high possibility of rain and thunderstorm interrupting the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Tuesday, according to the Met office predictions.

The two-hour gala featuring Bollywood stars Farhan Akhtar, Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Pritam and Hrithik Roshan is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.