India, March 23 -- A seemingly innocent moment during the IPL 2025 opening ceremony at Kolkata's Eden Gardens ignited a social media frenzy when a clip featuring Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Rinku Singh appearing to avoid a handshake with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) icon Virat Kohli on stage went viral.

The incident unfolded after Bollywood superstar and KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan invited both players to join him during the glitzy event. In the widely circulated clip, Kohli extends his hand toward Rinku as they cross paths on stage. However, Rinku walks past without acknowledging the gesture, leaving fans puzzled.

Further, the moment contrasted with their known positive bonding with Kohli gifting Rinku a bat last year and ha...