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Ajinkya Rahane Slammed For 'Missing A Trick'. Reminded Of "Rajat Patidar's Supremacy..."

Former India batter Aakash Chopra shared his views on Rajat Patidar and Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy debuts for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), respectively, in the opening match of IPL 2025 on Saturday. In a battle of two new captains, the less-experience Patidar outclassed the senior-pro Rahane as RCB thrashed the defending champions KKR by 7 wickets. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra credited Patidar for the win, despite admitting that the initial signs weren't promosing from a captaincy point of view.

'Footwork Was Good Because Of Dance With SRK': Virat Kohli Teased By RCB Coach

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting coach Dinesh Karthik poked fun at star batter Virat Kohli over his pre-match dance with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. During the opening ceremony of IPL 2025, Kohli was seen dancing with Shah Rukh Khan ahead of the opening match of the tournament between RCB and KKR. Kohli helped RCB chase down 175 as he was unbeaten on 59 off just 36 balls. He had started off by striking over 200 in the Powerplay, before anchoring RCB's innings following the departure of Phil Salt.

BCCI Official Rajeev Shukla Slammed Online After Cheeky Remark On Virat Kohli Security Breach

There was an incident of security breach during the IPL 2025 opener between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. A fan climbed the fence at the stadium and ran onto the field to meet RCB great Virat Kohli. The pitch invader fell at the feat of the star batter. However, the fan's action landed him in trouble as he was detained by the Kolkata police over a case of security breach.

"You Are Not Going To Use...": Ajinkya Rahane's Blunt Reply To Question On His Tactics vs RCB

"We don't need to panic," said Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane after their heavy loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL opener, firmly backing their explosive middle-order despite its failure to deliver. The defending champions, under new skipper Rahane, were scoring at over 10 runs per over at the halfway mark when RCB turned the tide in their favour. A match-turning spell from left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya restricted KKR to a below-par 174/8, a target RCB chased down with 22 balls to spare at Eden Gardens on Saturday.

Viral Video: How Fan Breached Security To Meet Virat Kohli At During IPL 2025 Opener

A fan invaded the pitch to meet Virat Kohli during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata on Saturday. Moments after the star India batter reached his half-century, the fan jumped over the guardrails and ran towards him. Virat was visibly surprised as the fan grabbed his legs and fell on the ground. The fan was escorted out of the ground by the security personnel and according to reports, he was arrested by the authorities. A new video has now emerged showing how the fan exactly entered the ground and tricked the security.

On Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Big Win In IPL Opener, Ex-India Star Says This

A total of 174 was never going to be enough. Not against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Not at Eden Gardens and certainly not with Virat Kohli and Phil Salt setting the stage ablaze with an electrifying start that all but sealed Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) fate well before the game reached its conclusion, as per ESPNcricinfo. By the end of the third over, RCB had already raced to 37 runs. Salt led the early charge, but Kohli was right behind him, matching the intensity.

SRK Starts Chanting 'Kohli, Kohli' At IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony, RCB Star's Reaction Says It All

Virat Kohli was at the centre of IPL opening ceremony. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart Virat Kohli was felicitated with 'IPL 18' momento by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny during the opening ceremony of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League on Saturday. Virat has been with RCB since the inception of the cash-rich league and captained the franchise from 2011 to 2023. He is the highest run-scorer in the tournament's history, with a whopping 8,004 runs in 252 matches, eight centuries and 55 half-centuries.

"First IPL Title": RCB's Bold Start To 2025 Season Sets Social Media Ablaze

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ticked off many boxes with a bold start to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign that saw them decimate defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Virat Kohli, Krunal Pandya, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, etc. looked on song as the Bengaluru franchise secured a dominant 7-wicket victory in the season-opening clash on Saturday. The result also lifted fans' hopes high, as chatter of RCB breaking their IPL title duck this season intensified, just after their first game of the campaign.

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Ajinkya Rahane Slammed For 'Missing A Trick'. Reminded Of "Rajat Patidar's Supremacy..."

'Footwork Was Good Because Of Dance With SRK': Virat Kohli Teased By RCB Coach

BCCI Official Rajeev Shukla Slammed Online After Cheeky Remark On Virat Kohli Security Breach

"You Are Not Going To Use...": Ajinkya Rahane's Blunt Reply To Question On His Tactics vs RCB

Viral Video: How Fan Breached Security To Meet Virat Kohli At During IPL 2025 Opener

On Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Big Win In IPL Opener, Ex-India Star Says This

SRK Starts Chanting 'Kohli, Kohli' At IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony, RCB Star's Reaction Says It All

"First IPL Title": RCB's Bold Start To 2025 Season Sets Social Media Ablaze