2 min learnUp to date: Mar 22, 2026 06:15 PM IST
An ode to T20 World Cup winner Tilak Varma? A riff off peak-MS Dhoni as respect? Or only a copy of the most recent matinee idol from Kannada or Telugu film industries? The Royal Challengers Bangalore group noticed 4 of their frontline gamers flip up for the picture shoot, sporting longer hairdos.
Captain Rajat Patidar, Krunal Pandya, Venkatesh Iyer and Tim David reported sporting lengthy tresses which in Indian cricket are an final tribute to CSK’s MS Dhoni.
Whereas cackling hypothesis on social media twisted what it might imply below a catty hashtag of ‘iykyk’, others reckoned this extremely impractical thought of rising their hair throughout a non-salubrious, sticky, sweaty summer time slam of a event would possibly simply be a promotion collaboration with a hair cream or (greatest case situation) barber model.
The time to maintain lengthy hair in India is October-February at most, however peak-April and Could sporting of a flowing mane can be thought-about daring – or silly, by most.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar stored it smart, however bowlers are usually extra bothered by exertions since they run, whereas batters can tee off and swing their bats of their shifts sporting helmets, so would possibly give you these impractical and not-so-bright jokes.
The IPL is anticipated to have double headers on weekends, so RCB will play their justifiable share of three:30 pm video games across the nation.
RCB will begin their IPL 2026 season towards Sunrisers Hyderabad on the opening day of the season in Bengaluru and can play Chennai Tremendous Kings within the second house recreation earlier than going away to play two away video games towards Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians respectively.
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At any price, a collaboration announcement is anticipated given the coordinated foolhardiness. RCB have tieups with derma firms and males’s styling manufacturers. The web although had a subject day guessing on the explanations.
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