Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) began with a spectacular opening ceremony, in which the first match is being played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). In this grand ceremony held at Eden Gardens, there was an interesting conversation between KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan and RCB batsman Virat Kohli.
Shah Rukh Khan called Virat Kohli on stage calling Goat (all -time greatest player) and praised his continuity in the IPL. During this time, Shah Rukh questioned Virat about ‘Bold and Gold Generation’. In response, Virat said that the new (bold) generation is emerging firmly, while the old (gold) generation is still trying to make memories.
For your information, let us know that on the occasion of completion of 18 years of IPL, Virat Kohli was given special honor by BCCI and presented Momento to him. With this match, Virat is playing the 400th T20 match of his career. He has become the third Indian cricketer to achieve this feat. Prior to them, Dinesh Karthik (412) and Rohit Sharma (448) have done this feat.
At the same time, RCB captain Rajat Patidar has decided to bowl first after winning the toss. In the match, Kolkata captain Ajinkya Rahane scored a half -century in 25 balls and played an important role in handling his team after the initial shock.
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