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IPL 2018: RCB vs RR- Why Virat Kohli's Bangalore played in green jersey against Rajasthan
Bangalore side donned green jerseys in the match against Rajasthan in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Updated : Apr 15, 2018, 09:00 PM IST
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Keeping with a long-standing tradition, the Royal Challengers Bangalore side donned green jerseys in the match against Rajasthan Royals in Bengaluru on Sunday.
The green jersey has been a part of RCB's attire since 2011. RCB has been continuing this practice since 2011 to promote their “Go Green” initiative. They dress in green to spread the message of environmental conservation.
The “Go Green” initiative is a move to create awareness about global warming. The Bengaluru-based franchise has also taken initiatives to plant trees. They have also asked their fans to travel by buses to save fuel.
During the 2016 edition, RCB players reached the stadium on cycle while CNG rikshaws were arranged for fans to reach the stadium to promote the “Go Green” initiative.
While RCB have always been one of the strongest teams in IPL, they have never won the title in previous ten editions.
Sanju Samson's breathtaking strokeplay formed the cornerstone of Rajasthan Royals' 19-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in a high-scoring IPL encounter on Sunday.
Riding on Samson's 45-ball-92, Rajasthan Royals posted a competitive 217 for 4 on a batting belter and then managed to restrict the home team to 198 for 6, earning their second victory in three games.
RCB, on the otherhand, slumped to their second defeat in three games despite skipper Virat Kohli (57 off 30 balls)'s first half-century of this edition.
It was 'local boy ' Shreyas Gopal who removed a rampaging Kohli in the 11th over to turn the match decisively in his team's favour. Kohli's pull shot was taken at deep mid-wicket by Darcy Short, who timed his jump to perfection.
Leg-spinner Gopal, who plays Ranji Trophy for Karnataka, then silenced his 'home crowd' knocking out AB de Villiers, whose poorly executed pull-shot was snapped by Jaydev Unadkat at deep square leg.
Washington Sundar (35 off 19 balls) and Mandeep Singh (47 no off 25 balls) added 66 runs for the fifth wicket but they were left with an uphill task as the asking rate kept on mounting.
