New Delhi, May 18 -- Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar gave his take on the "special gesture" by fans who dressed in white to pay tribute to India batting maestro Virat Kohli's illustrious Test career during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 fixture between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders.

The highly anticipated fixture at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, which marked the resumption of the 18th season of the cash-rich league, was washed away by persistent rain in Bengaluru.

Even though the coin wasn't spun, and a single delivery wasn't bowled, fans stayed in numbers with hopes of witnessing Virat's magic for the first time since he announced his retirement from the format on Monday.

It ...