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On Sunday, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli announced his team would wear a blue jersey for an upcoming match to support COVID frontline workers. RCB has spent the last year wearing PPE kits while leading the fight against the pandemic. RCB will also provide financial support to India’s healthcare infrastructure.
This season RCB is going to be sporting a special Blue jersey in 1 of the upcoming matches with key messaging on the match kit to pay our respect & show solidarity to all the front line heroes who have spent last year wearing PPE kits & leading the fight against the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/HUOAL12VVy
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 2, 2021
In a video released by RCB, Virat Kohli said that he is aware of the situation happening in India after the spread of COVID-19. Over the past week, RCB has focussed that how can they help at the ground level and assist frontline workers in this bad situation.
RCB has identified key areas where much needed help is required immediately in healthcare infrastructure related to Oxygen support in Bangalore and other cities, and will be making a financial contribution towards this. pic.twitter.com/jS5ndZR8dt
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 2, 2021
He added, “Royal Challengers Bengaluru has pointed the key areas in which immediate help is needed in healthcare infrastructure like Oxygen support and will be making a financial contribution regarding this need. RCB is going to wear a special blue jersey in one of the upcoming matches with key messaging on our match equipment and kits to pay respect and show support to our frontline workers who have spent the majority of last year wearing PPE kits and leading the fight against the pandemic. RCb will also raise funds after auctioning jerseys of all signed players from this game. And will add a financial contribution to support healthcare infrastructure.”