As the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League kicked off at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, the opening ceremony featured impressive performances from Shreya Ghoshal, Disha Patani, and Karan Aujla. The Royal Challengers Bangalore, led by Patidar, are hoping to win their first-ever IPL title, while Ajinkya Rahane will captain Kolkata Knight Riders this season. In a moment that caught the attention of fans, KKR's star batter, Rinku Singh, was seen on stage with Shahrukh Khan and Virat Kohli. What surprised fans was Rinku’s apparent disregard for greeting Virat Kohli when stepping onto the stage. Rinku greeted Shahrukh Khan with a hug, but did not acknowledge Kohli. But it was clear that Rinku did not intend any disrespect. Both had fun conversations, with Kohli seen taunting Rinku during interaction. Watch the video here: Rinku Singh rejects to shake hands with Virat.Virat waits to greet him, but Rinku doesn't even bother. Stay humble man 🤡 pic.twitter.com/y6HZ57gCO1 — Messi is the G.O.A.T (@Nobody_10__) March 22, 2025 Read also: KKR vs RCB Live Blog: IPL 2025 Match 1 Score & Key Moments KKR struggling in front of RCB RCB won the toss and decided to field first. Coming to bat first, KKR lost their new opener Quinton de Kock in the very first over. However, starting steadily, Sunil Narine and the newly appointed Ajinkya Rahane made a 100+ partnership. Narine scored 44, while Rahane scored a blistering 56. However, after their departure, none of the KKR batters could stand tall in front of the firing RCB spinners. Yet, the young Angkrish Raghuvangshi added 30 runs, and no decent contribution came after that. Josh Hazlewood led with an economical spell, taking 2 wickets for 22 runs. Krunal Pandya shined with 3 wickets, conceding 29 in 4 overs. Yash Dayal and Rasikh Salam took one wicket each but were expensive. Suyash Sharma struggled, conceding 47 runs. Livingstone remained wicketless but maintained control. Coming to chase 175, the ex KKR batter Phil Salt provided a blazing start for RCB, scoring 56 off 31 balls with nine fours and two sixes. Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 37 off 22, ensuring momentum. Devdutt Padikkal was on 2*. With 98/1 on the board, RCB looked strong in their chase of 175, aided by three extras.