Three days ahead of the IPL 2024, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Tuesday have changed their franchise name to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a special RCB Unbox event held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Along with the name of the franchise, the new logo has also been unveiled on the official social media handle X (formerly Twitter).
The RCB star player Virat Kohli also graced the occasion and said that this is my dream to win IPL title. “I am always here for the franchise and I will always do my best as I also want to feel the win of the IPL. I am hopeful this year”, he said.
RCB is red
Now kissed with blue
We’re ready with our new armour
To Play Bold for you!Presenting to you, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s match livery of 2024! 🤩
---Advertisement---How good is this, 12th Man Army? 🗣️#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #RCBUnbox #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/2ySPpmhrsq
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) March 19, 2024
Several key announcements were made during the significant RCB Unbox event which held on March 19 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The event saw the participation of both the men’s players and the recently crowned women’s team champions of WPL to the venue.
The City we love, the Heritage we embrace, and this is the time for our ಹೊಸ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ.
PRESENTING TO YOU, ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU, ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂಡ, ನಿಮ್ಮ RCB!#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #RCBUnbox pic.twitter.com/harurFXclC
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) March 19, 2024
The event featured various bands and music artists performing, drawing a large crowd of enthusiastic fans. The atmosphere was particularly captivating at night when the lights dimmed, and fans illuminated the stadium with their phone camera lights, resembling a WWE event.
Notably, the women’s team, fresh off their WPL victory, made a notable appearance at the event. Led by Smriti Mandhana, they were honored by the men’s team and paraded around the Chinnaswamy Stadium with the trophy in hand.
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Meanwhile, RCB Women’s team crowned its first title in franchise cricket on Sunday (March 17). RCB defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) in the final of the WPL to win the title. Now, all eyes are on the upcoming IPL 2024, with the highly anticipated RCB Unbox event kicking off today.
Just days after clinching their inaugural trophy, RCB has officially rebranded from Royal Challengers Bangalore to Royal Challengers ‘Bengaluru,’ aligning with their hints on social media leading up to the change.
