Bollywood stars expected at IPL final

Bollywood's biggest stars are expected to turn out for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket final this weekend, it has been revealed.

Preity Sinta and Shilpa Shetty are just two big names understood to be making the trip to South Africa for the event, along with other actors, actresses and politicians.

From the acting world, Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar and Bipasha Basu are rumoured to have been lined up to perform a closing show, while Eddy Grant, singer Akon and Indian percussionist Shivamani will provide musical entertainment.

The cricket competition's finale, originally scheduled in India but moved for security concerns, will take place at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg this Sunday.