RCB star Virat Kohli's wife Anushka Sharma and RCB Women's team captain Smriti Mandhana and Shreyanka Patil were among attendees as RCB kicked off their IPL 2026 season against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Jemimah Rodrigues, was also present as the crowd paid tribute to the 11 lives lost in the stampede last year.