Fans criticise RCB for launching Hindi X account
Bengaluru: The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) cricket team’s decision to launch a Hindi X account on October 24 has sparked a mixed response from its fans. The account, which has posted only five tweets so far, has gained around 2,500 followers as of November 28.
The move has faced backlash from Kannada activists and fans, who accuse the team’s management of prioritising Hindi over Kannada. Many expressed their dissatisfaction on social media, with one user even initiating an online campaign urging the management to reconsider the decision.
The account has shared AI-generated videos of players acquired during the recent IPL auction, including one where England batter Liam Livingstone conveys greetings to fans in Hindi.
However, some fans have supported the move, arguing that RCB’s global fan base makes it necessary to transcend language barriers. They emphasised that the Hindi account aims to serve a diverse audience and should not be seen as divisive.
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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
