The opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to take place on March 22 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, where defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Both teams have already begun their preparations for the highly anticipated clash, with RCB arriving at the venue .Amidst the build-up, former RCB captain Virat Kohli, showcased a unique skill during a practice session in Kolkata. RCB shared a video on their official X account, where Kohli effortlessly juggled and controlled a ball using his bat. The video quickly went viral.Virat Kohli backs Rajat Patidar as RCB skipperRecently during the RCB Unbox event in Bengaluru, Virat Kohli urged the crowd at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to support newly-appointed captain Rajat Patidar as much as any other skipper they've had.Speaking to the fans during the vent he said, "The guy who is going to come next is the guy who is going to lead you for a long time. So, give him all the love you can. He's an amazing talent and a great player as we have all seen that. He also has a great head on his shoulders and he will do a great job and take this amazing franchise forward. He has got everything that's required."Patidar led MP to the final of the domestic T20 tournament and was fabulous with the bat too, scoring 428 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 186.08. RCB are looking to end 18 year drought of IPL title under new captain.During the IPL mega auction last year, RCB revamped the bowling lineup by including , Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood. They also have Krunal Pandya alongside another star Rasikh Salam. The Bengaluru franchises also onboarded firepower in the form of Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David and Jacob Bethell.