Are Royal Challengers Bangalore going for a name change ahead of IPL 2024?

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Mar 15, 2024, 17:00 IST

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The Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday suggested a noteworthy potential for renaming the franchise before the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The team, captained by Faf du Plessis, is slated to commence the tournament on March 22 against the Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. In the end of the video. The franchise states that more details will be revealed at the event "RCB unbox".

Are Royal Challengers Bangalore going for a name change ahead of IPL 2024?

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NEW DELHI: The Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday hinted at a significant possibility of renaming the franchise ahead of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The team, led by Faf du Plessis, is scheduled to kick off the tournament on March 22 against the Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
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In a video posted on RCB's social media platforms, Mr. Nags, the renowned and engaging host of the "RCB insider show," is depicted removing a tyre from a three-wheeler auto-rickshaw labeled with "Bangalore." The auto-rickshaw's tyres were inscribed with the words "Royal," "Challengers," and "Bangalore." Mr.

Nags specifically removed the tyre bearing the word "Bangalore."

In the end of the video. The franchise states that more details will be revealed at the event "RCB unbox".

The social media post immediately created a buzz among the fans.

RCB began their pre-tournament camp without their star player, Virat Kohli, who might take a few more days to join before the team starts its IPL campaign against CSK.
RCB have never won an IPL title since its inception in 2008.

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