IPL 2020: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, other RCB players pay tribute to COVID-19 heroes by renaming jersey

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli, teammate AB de Villiers and the rest of the team paid tribute to the COVID-19 heroes ahead of the side's opening game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. De Villiers also penned his appreciation on Twitter : "I salute Paritosh, who started ‘Project Feeding from Far’ with Pooja & fed meals 2 needy during the lockdown. Speedster Umesh Yadav gave a shoutout to yet another coronavirus warrior saying, "This Real Challenger, Shahnawaz Shaikh even sold his car to buy oxygen cylinders for the needy. This Real Challenger,Shahnawaz Shaikh even sold his car to buy oxygen cylinders for the needy.Saluting his selflessness,I am wearing a jersey dedicated to him and all the other real challengers this season.Share your #MyCovidHeroes storywith us.#WeAreChallengers#RealChallengerspic.twitter.com/bhTr6KWEe9 — Umesh Yaadav September 21, 2020 This Real Challenger,Shahnawaz Shaikh even sold his car to buy oxygen cylinders for the needy.Saluting his selflessness,I am wearing a jersey dedicated to him and all the other real challengers this season.Share your #MyCovidHeroes storywith us.#WeAreChallengers#RealChallengerspic.twitter.com/bhTr6KWEe9 — Umesh Yaadav September 21, 2020 RCB players will sport the jerseys with 'My COVID Heroes' written on them all through the IPL to pay tribute to these professionals.