There is no denying the fact that the two of the best batsmen of modern-day cricket, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith shares an on-field rivalry and it is not just limited to the international cricket as now it has also become a part of the Indian Premier League (IPL), when Kohli and Smith lead Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) engaged in the banter. While there is some time left for that rivalry to unfold in IPL 2020, the social media handles of the two franchises were seen taking a dig at each other.
It all started when the IPL 2020 schedule was announced on Sunday and the Bangalore-based franchise shared the match dates with their fans. They went on to share a small video to ask their fans which fixture are they most excited about.
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Tweeting about the same, RCB wrote: “With the schedule for the Dream11 IPL announced, which fixture are you most looking forward to, 12th Man Army? Star-struckStar-struck #PlayBold #IPL2020 #WeAreChallengers”.
With the schedule for the Dream11 IPL announced, which fixture are you most looking forward to, 12th Man Army? 🤩🤩#PlayBold #IPL2020 #WeAreChallengers pic.twitter.com/uTPe34F4yN
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) September 7, 2020
Rajasthan Royals decided to point out the mistake by the RCB for using their incorrect logo, via a hilarious meme. However, their move backfired as Virat Kohli’s franchisee decided to give them a taste of their own medicine. RCB went on to share a picture of RR wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson, who was wearing a helmet with the same logo as used by RCB in their video.
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Replying to RR’s tweet, RCN wrote: “So you’re saying this is the incorrect logo?” Here’s how the friendly banter unfolded:
So you're saying this is the incorrect logo? 🧐🤨🤔 pic.twitter.com/85v7qJnJhO
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) September 7, 2020
After RCB’s epic response, it seems like the dust has now been settled between the two franchises for now but it gave their fans something to talk about and they flooded the post with their responses, showing their full loyalty to their franchise.
On Sunday, BCCI revealed the scheduled for IPL 2020, CSK will be locking horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) in the tournament opener on September 19. RCB and Rajasthan Royals will not face each other before October 3, while their second league match is scheduled to take place on October 17.
