IPL 2020: Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers Will Be Seen Wearing RCB Jersey With Different Names: Read Why? 

Hours before Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) can lock horns at the Dubai International Stadium today, top leading star cricketers Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers changed their jersey names and Twitter profile handle.

Taking a look at their new names, Kohli changed his name to Simranjeet Singh, while de Villiers changed it to Paritosh Pant. Not just that, both the cricketers will be having the concerned profile people on the RCB jersey.

"I salute Paritosh, who started 'Project Feeding from Far' with Pooja & fed meals to needy during the lockdown. I wear his name on my back this season to appreciate their challenger spirit," de Villiers, wrote on his social media post.

As for Simranjeet, hearing-impaired, raised donations for poor people suffering during the pandemic. He managed to raise a whopping amount of Rs 98,000 for the needy.    

"Simranjeet Singh, a hearing-impaired but that did not stop him from helping others in the pandemic. He approached people to raise donations for the poor suffering in the pandemic and many hearing-impaired individuals agreed. These individuals weren't from any particular organisation and they selflessly donated funds. Simranjeet Singh along with his friends raised Rs 98,000 to help people," RCB said in a statement.

"RCB will also be supporting GiveIndia Foundation by donating the proceeds from the auction of the jerseys that players wear during the season's first RCB match," the statement added.

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