Salman Khan, brand ambassador, Indian Pro Music League, with Ananya Birla (left), owner of team Bengal Tigers and (right) Akanksha Chaturvedi, owner of team UP Dabbangs

As India gets ready to welcome its first-ever music league with the Indian Pro Music League (IPML) this February, the makers have now announced an exciting addition to their already star-studded list of ambassadors — it’s none other than Salman Khan! He will be seen as the IPML Brand Ambassador on what is touted to be the biggest musical stage on television. The show, produced by Fathom Pictures, will be broadcast on Zee TV and Zee5.

The League will see six teams supported by Shraddha Kapoor, Govinda, Rajkummar Rao, Genelia and Riteish Deshmukh, Bobby Deol and Suresh Raina while Asees Kaur, Mika, Akriti Kakar, Shaan, Neha Bhasin, Sajid (of Sajid-Wajid), Shilpa Rao, Kailash Kher, Bhoomi Trivedi, Javed Ali, Payal Dev and Ankit Tiwari have been roped in as team captains.

Talking about this exciting collaboration, Salman Khan says, “I am passionate about music and excited about my association with IPML as it introduces new singers and gives them an opportunity to showcase their talent alongside India’s biggest playback singers, which is a first-of-its-kind concept.”