BCCI President Roger Binny cuts a cake to mark the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League before the opening cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli, second right, poses after receiving a memento from BCCI President Roger Binny to his right, before the opening Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan speaks before the opening Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, left, welcomes Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli on stage before the opening Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, right, and Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh dance before the opening Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Rapper Karan Aujla and actor Disha Patani perform during the opening ceremony of Indian Premier League 2025, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Singer Shreya Ghoshal performs before the opening Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Fireworks light up the Eden Gardens before the opening Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Kolkata.
Artistes perform on a stage before the opening Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Organizers place the tournament trophy on a podium before the start of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
