IPL 2020: RCB fans outrage over new team anthem for less use of Kannada

The fans were divided over the latest team anthem for the IPL 2020.

By - 18 Sep, 2020

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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has loyal fans who have stayed with them despite no trophy in the last 12 years. They have reached in the finals three times but fell one victory short of lifting the title. Despite some tough phases, the fans stood by the franchise.

Even RCB skipper Virat Kohli has acknowledged the support he gets at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. But the fans were divided on social media after the release of their anthem for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.

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The latest RCB anthem is predominantly in Hindi and English. It made the local fans upset. "The Official RCB Anthem is here! And it's dedicated to the best fans in the world. Time to crank up the volume to the maximum, 12th Man Army," RCB said while sharing the video.

The Official RCB Anthem is here! And it’s dedicated to the best fans in the world. Time to crank up the volume to the maximum, 12th Man Army. ????????#PlayBold #IPL2020 #WeAreChallengers #Dream11IPL #RCBAnthem pic.twitter.com/zUBMfSM4U5
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) September 18, 2020

Here are the reactions from fans:

Your fans are us kannadigas, but your song seems to have forgotten that. Maybe next time give us a song we understand? Or will we have to learn how to say “e sala cup namde” in Hindi?

First it was Bangalore being dropped from the name and now this. You suck. Bye https://t.co/pWOIVNEVn5
— Aiyshwarya Mahadev | ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ಮಂಚನಹಳ್ಳಿ ಮಹದೇವ (@AiyshwaryaM) September 18, 2020

Once again no kannada...that's crazy thing..every year @RCBTweets never change ....so this year again @RCBTweets remains on 7th position keep laying RCB @lovesports006 https://t.co/LKe6SUfKq9
— Jolly (@tradetowin100) September 18, 2020

The @RCBTweets Tale,

1. They don't promote much of local Karnataka talent in their team.

2. They hardly use Kannada. Take the new anthem for example, they have included few Kannada words so that there won't be any outrage from fans.

Suggestion: Drop Bengaluru from your banner. https://t.co/3kuapj27T7
— Manjunath S (@NaanuManjunatha) September 18, 2020

Why @RCBTweets would do the anthem in Hindi is beyond my comprehension.

Drop 'Bangalore' from your name already. https://t.co/buxx616NG0
— Sumukh Padukote (@Sumukh_Padukote) September 18, 2020

Drop the act of calling yourselves a Bangalore team already @RCBTweets. Your anthem sucks. There is nothing Bangalore about it given your choice of language for the anthem @imVkohli https://t.co/ctSDcmVeFk
— Anusha Ravi Sood (@anusharavi10) September 18, 2020

RCB is officially dead.
???????????????????????? https://t.co/Jnm6MuPPT2
— Pradhyoth (@Pradhyoth1) September 18, 2020

Total song duration : 106 seconds

Hindi Lyrics time : 28 seconds

English lyrics time : 7-8 seconds

Kannada lyrics time : Just 4 word which is looped 3 times.

As usual, Kannada is always taken for granted. https://t.co/1Fo6La4w9n
— preetam hegde (@preetamhegde) September 18, 2020

What’s more worse is local Karnataka idiots themselves defending these idiots of having more Hindi than Kannada in this bullshit anthem. https://t.co/x9fWAyjsKG
— arfan (@Im__Arfan) September 18, 2020

Tweeps,
I am telling you, atleast now start supporting our @bengalurufc. They are the one who is concerned about our place and our language not this so called local cricket team/franchise.

Nim makha mucha, @RCBTweets https://t.co/oknqmeNJEE
— Abhishekds (@Abhishekds94) September 18, 2020

We wont agree with this Anthem We Want Kannada Anthem Unnecessarly Used Hindi Words https://t.co/R19oYXQjjx
— Bhavana Aishu (@AppuBossFan5) September 18, 2020

IPL 2020: RCB fans outrage over new team anthem for less use of Kannada

The fans were divided over the latest team anthem for the IPL 2020.

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