Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are wearing their special green jersey for the match against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, replacing their traditional red and black kit. The franchise wears this special jersey in each season in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
IPL 2025: Why is RCB wearing green jersey against RR?
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RCB is wearing their green jersey against RR at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, as part of their “Go Green” initiative, a campaign launched in 2011 to raise awareness about tree planting and reducing global warming.
RCB’s green jersey record
| Season | Date | Oppo | Venue | Results |
| 2011 | May 8 | KT | Bengaluru | RCB won by 9 wkts |
| 2012 | May 14 | MI | Bengaluru | MI won by 5 wkts |
| 2013 | May 14 | PBKS | Bengaluru | PBKS won by 7 wkts |
| 2014 | May 24 | CSK | Bengaluru | CSK won by 8 wkts |
| 2015 | May 17 | DC | Bengaluru | No result |
| 2016 | May 14 | GL | Bengaluru | RCB won by 144 runs |
| 2017 | May 17 | KKR | Bengaluru | KKR won by 6 wkts |
| 2018 | April 15 | RR | Bengaluru | RR won by 19 runs |
| 2019 | April 7 | DC | Bengaluru | DC won by 4 wkts |
| 2020 | Oct 25 | CSK | Dubai | CSK won by 8 wkts |
| 2021 | Sept 20 | KKR | Abu Dhabi | KKR won by 9 wkts |
| 2022 | May 8 | SRH | Mumbai | RCB won by 67 runs |
| 2023 | April 23 | RR | Bengaluru | RCB won by 7 runs |
| 2024 | April 21 | KKR | Kolkata | KKR won by 1 run |
About RR vs RCB
Rajat Patidar, captain of Royal Challengers Banaglore, won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajastan Royals in match no. 28 of the IPL 2025.
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
Subs: Yudhvir Singh, Kunal Singh Rathore, Kumar Kartikeya, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shubham Dubey
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Subs: Swapnil Singh, Rasikh Salam, Devdutt Padikkal, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell
