A number of hours after saying their new skipper, Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday unveiled their new jersey which the gamers will sport in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The launch passed off at an occasion known as ‘RCB Unbox’ in Bengaluru whereas the primary look of the outfit was additionally shared on franchise’s social media handles.
The franchise took to Twitter on Saturday night and launched a brief video through which the workforce’s new-look jersey, colored in crimson and black could possibly be seen. The design inspiration for the Athleisure Collections is impressed by Cosmic Space, bringing forth the vitality of galaxies, mirroring the relentless vitality of the RCB workforce.
“New season. New threads. Time to #PlayBold while looking #Bold. #RCBUnbox #UnboxTheBold #ForOur12thMan #IPL2022,” the caption of the video learn. (IND vs SL 2nd Test Day 1 Live Updates)
Earlier, former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis was named Virat Kohli’s successor – the brand new captain of RCB.
Du Plessis, one of many constant performers for Chennai Super Kings, was an apparent alternative after Virat Kohli determined to name time on his management function for the franchise after a decade throughout which their trophy drought didn’t finish. He was purchased for Rs 7 crore by RCB and is out there for the entire season.
Du Plessis was handed over the cap by workforce’s chairman Prathmesh Mishra and director cricket operations Mike Hesson in an occasion right here.
“Obviously coming in as an outsider, I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity. I have played a lot of IPL cricket. I understand the dynamics and it’s no small thing to trust an outsider which is an overseas player to do the job of the leader,” Du Plessis mentioned.
A four-time IPL winner, the 37-year-old Du Plessis has to date performed 100 video games, scoring 2935 runs at a strike-rate of 131-plus. He scored 633 runs for CSK in final yr’s IPL-winning marketing campaign.
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The Indian nice Kohli, who’s at present taking part in within the pink-ball Test in opposition to Sri Lanka, additionally congratulated Du Plessis in a recorded video message.
“I couldn’t be happier to pass on the baton to a good friend, someone I’ve known over the years,” Kohli mentioned.
“We’ve been in touch for many years now. He’s one of the few guys I’ve gotten to know a little bit more apart from cricket. My partnership with Faf is going to be exciting. The squad we’ve put together is amazing. Our team looks balanced and strong, and I can’t wait to get started,” he added.
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