IPL 2025: India’s biggest cricket carnival, the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens stadium on Saturday, March 22, with a star studded opening ceremony.
While Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan started the event with a terrific speech, singer Shreya Ghoshal enthralled the fans with her melodious voice.
Amid all the frenzy, a video of SRK grooving with RCB’s Virat Kohli, and KKR cricketer Rinku Singh has gone viral on social media.
Shah Rukh Khan, Virat Kohli’s dance moves break the internet
Fans could not keep calm, especially when Virat and Shah Rukh danced together on ‘Jhoome Jo Pathaan’ song.
SRK also grooved with Rinku Singh to the tunes of “Lutt Putt Gaya” from the movie Dunki.
RCB wins the toss, opts to bowl
Shortly after the IPL Opening Ceremony was concluded, Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss for the match against SRK’s Kolkata Knight Riders. The Rajat Patidar helmed team has opted to bowl first.
Shah Rukh Khan cheers for KKR
Ahead of the IPL 2025 opening match, which is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm, Shah Rukh Khan delivered a pep talk to his cricket team, asking them to be “healthy and happy”.
“God bless you. Please be healthy, be happy,” Shah Rukh Khan told KKR cricketers, and also thanking coach Chandrakant Pandit for looking after the team.
“Welcome aboard to the new members. Thank you, Ajinkya, for joining us and taking on the role of our captain. God bless you, and I hope you find a great home here and perform well with all of us. God bless you all. Have a wonderful evening, a great match, and stay healthy,” SRK added.
Shah Rukh co-owns the KKR team with Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta.
