IPL 2023: Reason why RCB players are wearing Green Jersey in today’s match against Rajasthan Royals

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have been dedicated to spreading awareness about the need for a cleaner and greener environment through the ‘Go Green’ initiative since 2011. As part of this initiative, RCB plays the “Green Game” every IPL season. This year the Bangalore-based team is wearing Green Jersey against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 32nd match of th🌼e IPL at the iconic M. Chinꦏnaswamy Stadium.

The jerseys RCB player😼s have donned today are recycled and made from waste collected at the stadium. Notably, the stadium generates approximately eight tons of waste per match, which is processed through waste segregation practices to make recycled products.

RCB has formed a Green Army in coll🔯aboration with Goodera, a sustainability help group and the Implementation Partner for Go Green Initiative, to keep the ground premises clean. Additionally, the Bangalore-based franchise intends to ex♓pand its green initiatives and encourage fans from all over the world to join the crusade to promote sustainable and eco-friendly living.

The initiative this year will include the restoration of two lakes in South Bengaluru and the rollout of Green School certification to nearly 200 schools. Furthermore, it is also noteworthy that RCB conducts cricket matches using solar and wind power a🐲t the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, making it an eco-friendly cricket venue.

“As part of our year-long commitment, we will enable and encourage sustainability for the people, of the people, and by the people through a unique fan-driven model of carbon neutrality and rejuvenating and restoring the city lakes which were once the pride of Bangalore city. We also feel we need to begin early in life to start living consciously and therefore Green School is an initiative to involve future generations to be a part of the movement,” said Rajesh Menon, VP and Head of RCB.

Playing XI of RCB for today’s match:

Virat K𝕴ohli (c)﷽, Faf du Plessis, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak.