Royal Challengers Bangalore’s star batter Virat Kohli left his fans in awe after he spoke a few words in Kannada during the RCB Unbox event at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday, March 19.
The stadium was filled to almost full capacity as the hardcore RCB fans welcomed their players ahead of IPL 2024. The Royal Challengers Bangalore men’s team gave a guard of honour to the women’s team as they clinched their maiden WPL title under the captaincy of Smriti Mandhana. This was the first major title for the RCB franchise in the premier league (IPL or WPL).
As the fans gave a warm reception to Smriti Mandhana’s Royal Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli lifted the mood of the crowd by speaking a few words in Kannada, a local language of Karnakata. In a viral video, Kohli said this is the new chapter of RCB.
“I just want to let everyone know, Idu RCB’ya Hosa Adhaya”, former RCB captain during the UNBOX event.
Royal Challengers Bangalore unveiled their new jersey for the upcoming IPL season. The new jersey is completely different from the IPL season it has black with blue and made red and blue as the combination in the new kit.
Additionally, the franchise also changed the logo and rechristened their name from 'Royal Challengers Bangalore' to 'Royal Challengers Bengaluru'. It was reported earlier that the RCB franchise would be renaming their name by replacing Bangalore with Bengaluru.
'I'm always gonna be here': Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli promised Royal Challengers Bangalore loyalists that he will never look to move to other franchise and hope to put an end to the title drought in the upcoming IPL season. The star batter stated that he wanted to win his first title with the team he has been associated with since the start of his IPL career in 2008.
"As everyone knows, I'm always gonna be here, try to be part of the group that wins it (IPL) for the first time. I will try my absolute best for the fans, for the franchise. Its kind of a dream of mine as well over so many years, to know what it feels like to win the IPL." Kohli said at the RCB Unbox event.
Kohli is the only player who has been playing for only one team since the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008. The 35-year-old played 237 matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore and amassed 7263, including 7 centuries and 50 fifties, at an average of 37.24 and a strike rate of 130.02.
In IPL 2023, Kohli was the fourth-leading run-getter with 639 runs, including 2 centuries and 6 fifties, at an average of 53.25 and a strike rate of 139.82 in 14 matches.
Virat Kohli will look to have a brilliant IPL 2024 as he is set to return to action after a long break due to birth of his second child.
