IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals indulges in cheeky Twitter banter amidst RCB's rebranding rumours

On Wednesday, players, fans, and even or Indian Premier League teams went curious when Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) deleted ir avatars from all ir social handles along with most of ir posts. Multiple speculations started to arise which led to fans believing that team was going through a major overhaul. Delhi Capitals joined conversation when y offered a helping hand to RCB.

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IPL 2020: Capitals offer a helping hand to rivals RCB

Delhi Capitals tweeted on Wednesday and pointed out social media overhaul that Royal Challengers Bangalore seemed to be implementing. In a tweet filled with banter, Capitals offered some help to Challengers because of former's mastery in this discipline. Over course of IPL's 12 seasons, Delhi Capitals have rebranded twice. Originally, it was a change in ir logo and kit which came forth in IPL 2014. team's fortunes, however, did t change and y came up with a new identity in 2019 when y turned into "Delhi Capitals" from "Delhi Daredevils". Along with a new kit and identity, team mand to break into playoffs for first time since 2012.

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IPL 2020: Why is RCB rebranding right choice?

overhauling of a team's identity, at least in IPL, has worked as a way to rejuvenate team and breath some new life into it. Till w, every team that has rebranded has ended up creating a better season record in one way or ar. RCB may need that revitalisation too as team has been very poor in ir recent outings through IPL. Since ir runners-up performance in 2016, RCB has languished at bottom of table and has usually been first team to be out of playoffs race.

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ironic part about this affair is that team is led by one of world's best players and Team India captain Virat Kohli. Even presence of a legend like AB de Villiers has t been able to help RCB get out of slump it has been in. It is possible that a new brand identity and look impacts vigour of team.

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