Virat Kohli, Smriti Mandhana, Faf du Plessis unveil RCB’s new name, logo and jersey at Unbox 2024

Delhi: Captains Faf du Plessis, Smriti Mandhana and Virat Kohli, on Tuesday, unveiled the new jersey of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) during a RCB Unbox 2024 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

The team’s new name and logo were also unveiled, aiming to pay homage to the rich history and tradition of the city. The team will now be known as Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

The event, ahead of the Indian Premier League 2024, also showcased the entire team taking part in a training session, showcasing glimpses of what they can anticipate in the upcoming season. 

Kohli along with women’s team captain Mandhana and men’s team skipper Du Plessis launched the new jersey. 

Kohli, Du Plessis, Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell received roaring cheers from the fans as they entered the field along with other RCB stars inside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. 

Mandhana-led triumphant women’s team, who clinched the WPL 2024 crown earlier this week, was also present on the occasion as they received a special guard of honour from the men’s team amidst huge applause from the fans. 

Former Indian pacer and RCB star R Vinay Kumar was also inducted into the RCB Hall of Fame as he joined AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle. Vinay Kumar is the third highest wicket-taker of RCB.

In an extraordinary evening, fans were also treated to some entertaining music with the electrifying performances by the renowned DJ Alan Walker along with other popular stars such as Raghu Dixit, Neeti Mohan, Brotha V, Jordindian among many others.

RCB is scheduled to kickstart its campaign on Friday in the 2024 IPL opener before they return to Bengaluru to play their first home game of the league on March 25.