Bidding adieu in style: RCB fans plan all-white tribute to Virat Kohli in Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy

Bengaluru: Officially retired from Test cricket, Virat Kohli is all set to play for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) again on May 17 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a much-anticipated IPL 2025 match. The tournament will restart after a week-long vacation, and this will be the first game.

According to sources, RCB supporters are gearing up to pay tribute to the star batter with a unique homage at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in recognition of his incredible Test career.

Fans are being encouraged to show their appreciation for Kohli's services to red-ball cricket by wearing white Test jerseys to the stadium, according to a fan-led campaign on X (previously Twitter).

What did fans comment? Several fans urged others to follow the trend and make it a success. One supporter commented: Chinnaswamy getting ready with test jerseys to give tribute to Virat Kohli's test legacy. Another wrote: Fans are selling Test Jerseys outside Chinnaswamy to give tribute to Kohli's test career ❤️

Another netizen wrote: This is absolute madness.......We are ready for it...... ##PutOnWhites

Harsha Bhogle voices concerns: "Only danger is that picking the ball in a white backdrop will become very difficult," tweeted Harsha, raising eyebrows over the white backdrop at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.