In match no.19 of IPL 2024, Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore clashed in Jaipur. In the game, the Sanju Samson-led team appeared in all-pink attire. Often, some IPL teams play in special jerseys for a match or two every season for various reasons. For instance, RCB plays one match in a green jersey as part of their “Go Green” initiative, which aims to promote tree planting. Similarly, last year, Delhi Capitals were seen in rainbow-colored jerseys.
Meanwhile, the fans are wondering about the reason behind Rajasthan Royals’ full pink jersey. The reason behind the Rajasthan Royals’ full pink jersey is to support rural women in Rajasthan. With this initiative, the franchise provided free passes to women from Rajasthan to enjoy the game at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
The franchise took to their official X handle to post the event video, and the caption of the post read, “On April 6 in the Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2024 match in Jaipur, the Royals will be wearing special all-pink matchday kits as part of their #PinkPromise, through which the team aims to amplify their support to the empowered women from rural Rajasthan, who are driving significant societal transformation.
Tomorrow is special. We’re all-Pink, and this is our #PinkPromise to the women of Rajasthan. 💗☀️#RoyalsFamily | @RoyalRajasthanF pic.twitter.com/DcUt9gNZoG
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 5, 2024
Talking about RR’s jersey evolution, the franchise used to sport a blue jersey from the inaugural season to 2017. However, in 2019, they made a shift by incorporating the pink color into their jersey for the first time. Since then, they have embraced a pink-blue combination. The primary rationale behind this choice is rooted in Jaipur, their home city, renowned as the Pink City.