RCB Green Jersey: Why They Wear It and When

Royal Challengers Bengaluru wear a green jersey for one match a season, and have done since 2011, when the club began its Go Green initiative to promote environmental awareness. The regular kit is red and black; the green shirt is an alternate, worn once, then sold as a replica. This short guide covers when the tradition started, which matches have been played in green recently, what the club says the shirt is made of, and whether you can buy one.

Where the Green Jersey Comes From

The green kit was introduced in 2011 as part of an environmental campaign, and the club has worn it for a single fixture in most seasons since. The design has changed with each kit maker, from the green and red of the early years to green with blue and black later, and the Puma era since 2021 has kept it as a full green shirt with the regular sponsors.

The club has given the shirt a material story in recent seasons. For the 2025 green match it stated that its Puma kits are made with 95 per cent textile and polyester waste through Puma's ReFibre process, which is the only sourced environmental claim about the shirt itself.

Recent Green Matches

• 2025. Against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on 13 April 2025, an away fixture, so the idea that the green game is always played at home is wrong.
• 2026. Against Delhi Capitals at the Chinnaswamy on 18 April 2026, with captain Rajat Patidar presenting a sapling at the toss.

Two claims you will read elsewhere and should not: that AB de Villiers' 133 not out in 2015 was made in the green shirt, and that Virat Kohli scored centuries in it in 2016. The 2015 innings was an away game at the Wankhede, and no match report ties either to the green kit.

Can You Buy It

Puma sells a green replica alongside the regular 2026 kit on its Indian site, and the club store lists it when available. We do not currently hold an RCB green jersey, and because it is a one-match edition it reaches UK stock rarely. Our main Royal Challengers Bengaluru jersey guide covers the regular kit and where to buy it, and the choose your own collection is the live list of what we hold.

FAQs: RCB Green Jersey

Why is the RCB jersey green today? It is the club's annual green match, part of an environmental initiative that began in 2011. The team wears green for one fixture a season and red and black for the rest.

Does RCB wear green every year? Most seasons since 2011, yes, for a single match. The 2025 game was in Jaipur and the 2026 game in Bengaluru.

Why is RCB not wearing green today? Because it is only worn once a season. Every other match is in the regular red and black kit.

What is the RCB green jersey made of? The club states its Puma kits use 95 per cent textile and polyester waste via Puma ReFibre.

Can I buy the RCB green jersey in the UK? Puma and the club store sell a green replica from India. We do not hold one at present.

Sources

The 2011 origin of the green kit is reported by Deccan Chronicle. The 2025 green match and the ReFibre statement are reported by Sportskeeda. The 2026 green match is reported by WION.