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RCB's Green Jersey Tradition: History and Stats Ahead of RR Clash

Probuddha Bhattacharjee

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will don their special green jerseys for their upcoming match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on April 13, 2025, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Why RCB Wear the Green Jersey?

The 'Go Green' initiative was launched by RCB in 2011 to create awareness about planting trees and reducing global warming effects. As part of this environmental campaign, RCB wears jerseys made from 100% recycled materials for one match each season. The tradition also includes the RCB captain presenting a plant to the opposition captain during the toss as a symbolic gesture.

First Away Green Jersey Match

While reviewing the match history, it's clear that most of RCB's green jersey matches were played at their home venue, M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. However, this tradition has occasionally moved to other venues. The upcoming match in Jaipur will be the third time RCB sport their green jersey away from home, following matches in Mumbai (2022), and Kolkata (2024).

The Last Green Jersey Match

RCB last wore their green jersey on April 21, 2024, against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. Despite a late surge by their middle order, RCB fell agonizingly short of victory when they needed 3 runs off the final ball.

RCB's Green Jersey Record

RCB's overall record in the green jersey stands at 4 wins and 9 losses (with 1 no-result):

Season
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
2011May 8Kochi Tuskers KeralaBengaluruRCB won by 9 wickets
2012May 14Mumbai IndiansBengaluruMI won by 5 wickets
2013May 14Punjab KingsBengaluruPBKS won by 7 wickets
2014May 24Chennai Super KingsBengaluruCSK won by 8 wickets
2015May 17Delhi CapitalsBengaluruNo Result
2016May 14Gujarat LionsBengaluruRCB won by 144 runs
2017May 17Kolkata Knight RidersBengaluruKKR won by 6 wickets
2018April 15Rajasthan RoyalsBengaluruRR won by 19 runs
2019April 7Delhi CapitalsBengaluruDC won by 4 wickets
2020Oct 25Chennai Super KingsDubaiCSK won by 8 wickets
2021Sept 20Kolkata Knight RidersAbu DhabiKKR won by 9 wickets
2022May 8Sunrisers HyderabadMumbaiRCB won by 67 runs
2023April 23Rajasthan RoyalsBengaluruRCB won by 7 runs
2024April 21Kolkata Knight RidersKolkataKKR won by 1 run

The upcoming match will be the 15th time RCB dons the special green kit as they continue their tradition of promoting environmental awareness through cricket.