(Watch) CSK’s young player removes his cap before shaking Virat Kohli’s hand as a mark of respect

match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22. Ruturaj Gaikwad led the CSK after MS Dhoni stepped down as captain. The defending champions won the game by six wickets in Chennai.

The game also marked the return of Virat Kohli, who was away from cricket for months because of the birth of his son. Akaay. He didn’t have a great day with the bat and was dismissed after scoring 21 runs off 20 balls.

Many cricketers follows him, and his popularity was witnessed during the game as fans kept chanting his name. After CSK’s victory, debutant Sameer Rizvi met the veteran player. He removed his cap before shaking hands with Virat as a mark of respect.

Rizvi posted a picture with Virat, calling him the Forever Legend.

Virat has scored 7284 runs in the Indian Premier League, and in the game against the five-time champions, he became the first India batter to cross the 12,000-run mark in the shortest format.

RCB will play against Kolkata Knight Riders at home next. The Knight Riders won their first game by four runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad.