Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2024 opener at the Chepauk Stadium, on March 22.
New Delhi: AB De Villiers has backed his former RCB teammate Virat Kohli for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League and believes he would have a great season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. RCB will be facing Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2024 opener at the Chepauk Stadium, on March 22.
“Stalwart, King Kohli, over 7000 runs, over 200 IPL matches — but that’s simply incredible. That’s like a career in itself. Virat will be back. We’ve missed him dearly and absolutely cannot wait to watch the best of him this coming season,” de Villiers said on his YouTube channel.
De Villiers also backed his Proteas teammate and the current RCB captain Faf du Plessis and said “He has had a little bit of a dip in form of late, but towards the back end of the SA20, he started finding his feet again, which boasts well for RCB this season.”
Captains Faf du Plessis, Smriti Mandhana, and batting icon Virat Kohli on Tuesday unveiled the new name of RCB — Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and its new jersey at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday. The team’s new name and logo were also unveiled during a magical RCB Unbox 2024 confirming that the team will now be known as Royal Challengers Bengaluru as has been the speculation for some time now.
Celebrating the spirit of passionate and enthusiastic fans of the team — the 12th Man Army, one of the most loyal fan bases in the world — the remarkable event took place for the third time, and it was even more special this time, especially after the women’s team’s recent triumph in the Women’s Premier League 2024.
The unique exciting event provided fans with a memorable experience to watch their favourite stars in action live ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, with 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.
Fan-favourite 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 jam-packed M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.