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PIX: Genelia-Riteish, Sachin at Celebrity Cricket League curtain raiser

December 23, 2013 14:41 IST
Genelia D'Souza and Riteish Deshmukh

A curtain raiser of the fourth season of the Celebrity Cricket League was organised at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Santa Cruz, a western suburb in Mumbai, over the weekend.

The league features eight teams -- Telugu Warriors, Bengal Tigers, Chennai Rhinos, Kerala Strikers, Karnataka Bulldozers, Mumbai Heroes, Veer Marathi and Bhojpuri Dabbangs. The first match will be held in Mumbai on January 25.

Genelia D’Souza looked glamorous in a one-shoulder top and sequined skirt, as she arrived with husband Riteish Deshmukh, the owner and captian of team Veer Marathi.

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Shruti Haasan

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Shruti Haasan

Shruti Haasan looked wow in black.

Huma Qureshi

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Huma Qureshi

Huma Qureshi, who is busy promoting her upcoming film Dedh Ishqiya, wore black as well.

Suniel Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani and Nin Dusanj

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Suniel Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani and Nin Dusanj

Suniel Shetty is the captain of the Mumbai Heroes team. He poses for pictures with teammate Aftab Shivdasani and his girlfriend Nin Dusanj.

Charmee Kaur

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Charmee Kaur

Southern starlet Charmee Kaur arrives.

Sonu Sood

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Sonu Sood

Riding high on the success of R… Rajkumar, Sonu Sood turns up to spread the cheer.

Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar

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Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar arrives with his wife Anjali.

Dhanush

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Dhanush

Tamil actor Dhanush looks dapper in a black suit.

Venkatesh

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Venkatesh

Telugu superstar Venkatesh, who captains the Telugu Warriors team, gestures at the shutterbugs on arrival.

Sudeep

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Sudeep

Kannada actor Sudeep, whose team Karnataka Bulldozers won the league last year, poses with the trophy.

Parvathy Omanakuttan

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Parvathy Omanakuttan

Model-turned-actress Parvathy Omanakuttan looks chic in a maroon dress.

Prosenjit

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Prosenjit

Bengali actor Prosenjit will captain the Bengal Tigers team in the Celebrity Cricket League.

Manoj Tiwari

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Manoj Tiwari

Bhojpuri actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Manoj Tiwari arrives.

Sachiin Joshi and Manish Paul

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Sachiin Joshi and Manish Paul

Actors Sachiin Joshi and Manish Paul arrive.

Usha Uthup

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Usha Uthup

Singer Usha Uthup was dressed in her trademark Kanjivaram sari.

Mahesh Manjrekar

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Mahesh Manjrekar

Director-actor Mahesh Manjrekar was also present.