<p> It was a picture tinged with nostalgia as two of India’s legendary cricketers of the same era met at the Chinnaswamy.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Kapil Dev, one of India’s greatest all-rounders, and GR Viswanath, one of the finest batsmen the country has produced, met each other at the press box and were involved in a long chat. The duo had a light-hearted conversation and their meeting aroused curiosity and excitement among the fans.<br /><br />Large turnout on day one<br />Irrespective of the format, the Bengaluru crowd has never disappointed in their response to a cricket game and Saturday was no different.<br /><br />The game began with many half-filled stands and within one hour of the first session, the Chinnaswamy was full in most parts. <br /><br />The Karnataka State Cricket Association officials said approximately 20,000 people attended the day’s play. With India aiming to stage a fight back, more crowd is expected on Day 2, considering it is a Sunday. <br /> <br />IPL fever sets in at Chinnaswamy<br /><br />There is still a month to go for the start of the Indian Premier League but the T20 fever seems to have already set in. <br /><br />With India’s KL Rahul and Virat Kohli being the star players for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Bengaluru fans had more than one reason to showcase their support. <br />Chanting “RCB, RCB”, the crowd was behind their favourite players. Kohli expectedly received the strongest support. <br /><br />The Indian skipper, who has enthralled the Bengaluru crowd with many memorable knocks in the IPL, got a vociferous welcome. Though he failed to strike a big knock, local lad Rahul didn’t disappoint the fans. <br /><br /></p>
<p> It was a picture tinged with nostalgia as two of India’s legendary cricketers of the same era met at the Chinnaswamy.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Kapil Dev, one of India’s greatest all-rounders, and GR Viswanath, one of the finest batsmen the country has produced, met each other at the press box and were involved in a long chat. The duo had a light-hearted conversation and their meeting aroused curiosity and excitement among the fans.<br /><br />Large turnout on day one<br />Irrespective of the format, the Bengaluru crowd has never disappointed in their response to a cricket game and Saturday was no different.<br /><br />The game began with many half-filled stands and within one hour of the first session, the Chinnaswamy was full in most parts. <br /><br />The Karnataka State Cricket Association officials said approximately 20,000 people attended the day’s play. With India aiming to stage a fight back, more crowd is expected on Day 2, considering it is a Sunday. <br /> <br />IPL fever sets in at Chinnaswamy<br /><br />There is still a month to go for the start of the Indian Premier League but the T20 fever seems to have already set in. <br /><br />With India’s KL Rahul and Virat Kohli being the star players for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Bengaluru fans had more than one reason to showcase their support. <br />Chanting “RCB, RCB”, the crowd was behind their favourite players. Kohli expectedly received the strongest support. <br /><br />The Indian skipper, who has enthralled the Bengaluru crowd with many memorable knocks in the IPL, got a vociferous welcome. Though he failed to strike a big knock, local lad Rahul didn’t disappoint the fans. <br /><br /></p>
