India, March 21 -- Eden Gardens has a purple and gold tinge to it. The people of Kolkata turn up in large numbers to support the Kolkata Knight Riders, wearing the team's colours during every IPL match. However, there are a couple of exceptions to it- against the Chennai Super Kings and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli possess the unmatchable ability to turn every venue into their home ground. Based on the evidence before the IPL 2025 opener between KKR and RCB, the trend is set to remain unchanged.

One should not be surprised if RCB jerseys with 'Virat' written at the back outnumber the KKR purple and gold on Sunday at the Eden Gardens. Such is the mood in the historic city's iconic stadium two days before th...