Kolkata immersed in IPL frenzy

Shah Rukh Khan cheers for KKR during the match against RCB at the Eden Gardens on Friday. The Knights recorded their first victory this season, winning the match by 81 runs. KKR co-owner Juhi Chawla was also present

RCB’s star performer Virat Kohli at a warm-up session before the first IPL match at the Eden Garden this season. In the ninth match of this season, RCB take on KKR. Confident after an impressive victory against Mumbai Indians in their first match, where Virat, along with RCB captain Du Plessis, smashed a 148-run partnership, RCB are keen to replicate the same performance against KKR. The Knights, on the other hand, will be looking for their first win after losing by 7 runs to Punjab Kings, thanks to the DLS rule.

Young fans of RCB and KKR pose for selfies before the match. Who will go home smiling?

A policeman keeps vigil before the stadium gates are opened

A KKR fan gets his cheek painted ahead of the match.

RCB fans at the stadium moments before the match, all ready to cheer for run machine Virat Kohli who has already established himself as one of the leading contenders for the Orange Cap

Fans wearing “Kohli” jerseys head for the stadium gates. All eyes are on Virat Kohli in the blockbuster encounter

Cheerleaders take a ringside view of the ground before the action begins

Fans get their faces painted prior to the match on Thursday