2024-04-07 12:09:27
Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals are wearing a completely pink colored special jersey in the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore being held at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday. The jersey is a part of the franchise’s Pink Promise campaign aimed at women empowerment in rural India.
“The Pink Promise match aims to enhance the team’s support for the inspirational and empowered women of rural India,” the franchise said in a statement. The broad vision of the Foundation is ‘If there is a woman, there is India’. It is inspired by strong women who are breaking barriers to bring positive change.
This pink jersey was launched by former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara and Rajasthan Sports Minister Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on March 12, much before the start of IPL 2024. Under the same initiative, Rajasthan Royals will also help in running six houses on solar energy for every six matches during the match.
Rajasthan Royals won the toss
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has won the toss and decided to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bangalore. RR is in tremendous form this season. He has won 3 out of 3 matches played so far. With 6 points, Rajasthan Royals are at the second position in the points table. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore have been seen struggling this season. They have lost 3 out of 4 matches played so far, due to which they are at 8th place in the points table.
RCB also bowed before the speed of Mayank Yadav, Lucknow won the match by 28 runs.
The playing 11 of both the teams is as follows-
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (WK/Captain), Ryan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Nandre Berger, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (captain), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (w), Sourav Chauhan, Reece Topley, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal.