Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis. (Photo Source: Twitter)
Royal Challengers Bangalore have unveiled their new jersey at the RCB Unbox event, just five days ahead of the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League. Skipper Faf du Plessis along with Virat Kohli was present during the launch as the franchise also announced Qatar Airways as their principal sponsor of the upcoming season.
Notably, they have changed the pattern of the t-shirt but other than that, no significant changes were spotted. However, the logo is golden in colour while the track pant is once again red.
RCB honours Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers in Unbox event
Other than the jersey launch, RCB also felicitated two of their greatest performers in the history of the competition. Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers were inducted into the RCB Hall of Fame as both these cricketers along with the entire team and support staff greeted the fans who were there in the Chinnaswamy stadium on March 26.
Other than that, the fans also had the glorious opportunity to see the players train and hit the field. Later, skipper Faf du Plessis was also spotted interacting with the crowd and clicking pictures and signing autographs for all his fans.
Earlier in the day, Kohli was welcomed with a huge cheer from the fans as the 34-year-old returned to Chinnaswamy Stadium in RCB colours for the first time in almost four years due to COVID-19 pandemic. Later, Kohli and Glenn Maxwell were spotted having a laugh after meeting each other as the video instantly went viral on social media.
Meanwhile, amidst all the positives, the team management will also have to keep an eye on Josh Hazlewood and Rajat Patidar. The latter is currently dealing with a heel injury and is likely to miss the first six to seven matches. On the other hand, there is no concrete update on Josh Hazlewood but the team has serious doubts regarding his injury. On top of that, Wanindu Hasaranga will miss a couple of games because of international commitments and will join the squad in the second week of April.
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