Royal Challengers Bangalore will be wearing blue during the game against Kolkata Knight Riders on September 20 in Dubai. This will mark their cause for the covid-19 frontline workers who helped India to sustain during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
RCB skipper Virat Kohli unveiled the jersey before the resumption of the second leg of the Indian Premier League 2021. Now, it is being told that these blue jerseys will be auctioned to raise the fund for free Covid-19 vaccinations.
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“This a different kind of a blue colour I’ll be sporting. It gives a message and it will be a milestone for RCB. It will be auctioned after the match to accelerate vaccination drives in India,” Virat Kohli said.
“It is an important factor (players joining the squad at different times) but that isn’t going to take away from what we set out to achieve and what we already set in motion in the last time,” he further added.
Blue jerseys resembling the colour of the PPE kits of frontline warriors, worn by our players on the 20th Sept v KKR, will be auctioned on @FankindOfficial. Proceeds from the auction will be used for free vaccination among lesser privileged communities in India.#1Team1Fight pic.twitter.com/QDK5q3kVGT
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) September 18, 2021
“We had a great start to IPL 2021 to the campaign and that is a driving factor that we can play a certain brand of cricket that we have already shown in the first leg with really strong and consistent performances, every player chipping in somewhere or the other etc.”
Here’s how you can get your hands on a pair of special Blue jerseys, 12th Man Army!
Head to the https://t.co/XpzEhCExTd and bid for the pair of jerseys of our stars. The highest bid wins specially autographed Blue jerseys. @FankindOfficial @GiveIndia #PlayBold #1Team1Fight pic.twitter.com/p77WIIvITb
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) September 18, 2021
Earlier, RCB used to wear the green jerseys during every season to support ‘Go Green’. However, this year they have changed the colour to blue in order to back the frontline workers.
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The second leg of the IPL 2021 will resume on September 19, Sunday, when Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will lock horns against each other.
Delhi Capitals are leading the points table, currently, with Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore following. Defending champions Mumbai Indians are placed fourth in the points table.