Tagore’s city has a new anthem to hum these days. It’s the IPL season of course and Kolkata is splashed with the colours of purple and gold, (and if Kolkata Knight Riders win this season again, wait till the city showers gold!). For a non-cricket fan such as me, the entire affair of catching a match live wasn’t such an exhilarating thought, but surrounded by a bunch of cricket frenzy friends, did I really have a choice! Hence, this time around my trip to Kolkata wasn’t all about revisiting my childhood memories in the city. Starting with the IPL 2013 opening ceremony and the KKR vs DD match that followed the next day, the adrenaline rush never seemed to go down. And oh, those moments when I caught glimpses of Shahrukh Khan at the Eden Gardens…were to die for! Bret Lee, Gautam Gambhir and Brendon McCullum were treats for the eyes too and important assets for the match, off course… ahem!
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