RCB blue jersey for a special cause!
Royal Challengers Bangalore have announced they will provide financial assistance to promote healthcare infrastructure in India related to Oxygen Support as the country battles the second wave of COVID-19 through the country.
RCB will sport a special blue jersey in an upcoming IPL match as a respect to frontline workers and healthcare unit who spent the majority of the year wearing PPE kits. The match kits (RCB blue jersey) will have key messaging to pay respect and solidarity to frontline workers.
RCB will auction all signed blue jerseys to raise money for supporting healthcare infrastructure.
RCB has put up a video message from captain Virat Kohli on their social media platforms:
“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,” said Kohli in a video posted on RCB’s Twitter.
“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 and show solidarity to all the front line heroes who have spent last year wearing PPE kits and leading the fight against the pandemic,” he added.
“RCB will also auction all the signed player jerseys from this game to raise money and add to our earlier financial contribution supporting healthcare infrastructure related to oxygen support. We also urge you stay home and get vaccinated at the earliest opportunity,” said Kohli.
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