RCB win toss, elect to bowl against KKR in first match of IPL 2025
Kolkata, Mar 22 (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening game of the IPL 2025 here on Saturday.
This is for the first time KKR is facing RCB in the opening match of an IPL season since 2008.
Patidar has replaced Faf du Plessis as RCB skipper, while Ajinkya Rahane took over from Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to their third IPL title last year.
Teams:
RCB: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (wk), Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar, Suyansh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
KKR: Quinton de Kock(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.
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Mann mein Nathuram, harkatein Asaram: Kunal Kamra releases parody song amid controversy
Mumbai: Comedian Kunal Kamra has released a new parody song, Hum Honge Kangaal, amid ongoing controversy over his video targeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The song, a satirical take on Hum Honge Kamyaab, includes lyrics such as "Mann mein Nathuram, harkatein Asaram, hum honge kangaal ek din," and depicts scenes of a mob burning his posters and vandalising The Habitat Club, where he had performed.
Kamra’s latest video comes after his earlier stand-up act, in which he called Shinde a "gaddar" and performed a parody song to the tune of Dil Toh Pagal Hai, sparked outrage from Shiv Sena supporters. Party workers protested outside The Habitat Club, damaged property, and filed complaints against Kamra at Khar and MIDC police stations.
Despite the backlash, Kamra has refused to apologize, stating, "It is not against the law to poke fun at leaders and the circus that is the political system." He also criticized the mob for vandalising the venue and reiterated that he would not be intimidated.
