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Delhi High Court Dismisses RCB’s Plea Against Uber Ad Featuring SRH’s Travis Head

Akshita Patel

RCB’s Plea against Travis Head dismissed [Source: @BrandStoryboard/X.com, YouTube]RCB’s Plea against Travis Head dismissed [Source: @BrandStoryboard/X.com, YouTube]

On May 5, 2025, the Delhi High Court dismissed a plea by Royal Challengers Bengaluru against a YouTube advertisement by Uber Moto. The ad features Sunrisers Hyderabad star Travis Head and has been criticised by RCB for allegedly mocking their team name and image.

RCB had filed a case against Uber India Systems Pvt. Ltd., saying the ad was insulting and harmed their reputation. In the video titled “Baddies in Bengaluru ft. Travis Head,” the Australian cricketer is shown running toward a stadium in Bengaluru and spray-painting over a sign that says "Bengaluru Vs Hyderabad." 

He changes it to read “Royally Challenged Bengaluru,” which RCB claims is a play on their team name and is insulting.

RCB See No Relief In Uber Ad Case

RCB’s lawyer argued that this was a case of trademark misuse and disrespect toward the team. They claimed Uber, a sponsor of SRH, was using RCB’s name in a negative way to promote their business, which is not allowed under trademark law.

However, Justice Saurabh Banerjee of the Delhi High Court disagreed. He said that the ad was just cricket-related fun and didn’t need any legal action at this stage. He added that sports, including the IPL, often involve playful banter and that stopping such ads would take the fun out of the game.

Uber’s lawyers also defended the ad by saying it was just harmless humour between rival teams and should be taken in a sporting spirit. The final detailed court order is still pending, but for now, the case has been dismissed.

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