Virat Kohli scored 59 not out off 36 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in the opening game of the Indian Premier League.

Virat Kohli opened the Indian Premier League season with an unbeaten 59 as he led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a crushing seven-wicket win over champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the curtain-raiser on Saturday.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 1 - Who Said What?. (Photo Source: IPL/X) The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) outplayed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on their home soil in the season opener of the .