India, Feb. 2 -- A viral photo of Rajeev Shukla with Coldplay's lead vocalist, Chris Martin, sparked widespread attention on social media, but the former IPL chairman and current BCCI Vice President has now revealed that he had no idea who Martin was at the time.

The two were spotted together at Sachin Tendulkar's foundation event in Mumbai, where several high-profile personalities were in attendance. Days after the image gained traction online, Shukla appeared on Ranveer Allahbadia's podcast and shared an amusing anecdote about his first encounter with the global music icon.

Speaking in Hindi, Shukla admitted, "I didn't know who Chris Martin was, I never met him. I knew there was a band, but I didn't know who he was. Sachin Tendulkar h...