The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is finally set to start on 22 March, kicking off with a blockbuster clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). (Schedule | Teams | Points Table)
The preparations are underway in full swing before the grand opening ceremony, and a number of interesting storylines are going around on social media. Below are the top developments and IPL trends that are going viral ahead of the season opener at Eden Gardens on Saturday.
Dhoni 바카라Loved By Everyone바카라: Zaheer On Ahmedabad Support
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor Zaheer Khan fully expects the crowd at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow to cheer in yellow ahead of their clash against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on 14 April. He attributed this to the country-wide love and support for CSK바카라s MS Dhoni.
바카라As long as MS Dhoni is around, yellow will dominate all the stadiums,바카라 Zaheer said. 바카라It should be like that. He is loved by everyone. As long as he is playing, it will be like that.바카라
Meanwhile, the former pacer will focus on LSG바카라s season-opener against Delhi Capitals (DC) on 24 March.
RCB To Finish Last Due To 바카라Englishmen바카라, Gilchrist Jokes
Former Australia captain Adam Gilchrist dashed the hopes of many RCB fans by saying that the Bengaluru-based franchise are poised to finish bottom of the table in IPL 2025. Gilchrist made the comments in a podcast with former England skipper Michael Vaughan, saying that RCB has 바카라a fair chance바카라 of finishing last due to the fact that 바카라there바카라s just too many Englishmen in the squad바카라.
Even though the comment was made in banter, Gilchrist does have a history of killing RCB바카라s title hopes, defeating them in the IPL 2009 final to win his first title. Meanwhile, the Royal Challengers, and all the English players in their team, will be preparing for their match against KKR.
Shah Rukh Khan To Interact With Captains In Opening Ceremony
While the IPL 2025 opening ceremony is planned to be a grand occasion befitting the tournament, its star quotient is set to go higher as superstar Shah Rukh Khan will make an appearance at the event ahead of the KKR vs RCB match.
The actor, who arrived in Kolkata on Friday, is scheduled to welcome the cricketers to the opening ceremony as well as host an extended interaction session with both the captains ahead of the opening match. Interestingly, the captains are to come to the stage on a float, which will be a sight to watch.
Rohit Sharma바카라s 바카라Autograph Or Selfie바카라 Banter With MS Dhoni And Kapil Dev
Ahead of the grand clash between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI), both teams바카라 ex-skippers were seen on social media sharing a lighthearted moment of banter. In a viral video clip, Rohit Sharma can be seen in what looks like a panel discussion alongside MS Dhoni and former Indian captain Kapil Dev.
In the video, Rohit sarcastically asks the guests, 바카라Selfie chahiye ya autograph?바카라 (Do you want a selfie or an autograph?) Both Dhoni and Kapil Dev feigned shock, before breaking into smiles.
