{"id":2265,"date":"2026-04-30T11:35:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T06:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/?post_type=news&p=2265"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T06:14:25","slug":"rcb-ac-milan-collab-kohli-pulisic-star","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/rcb-ac-milan-collab-kohli-pulisic-star\/","title":{"rendered":"RCB AC Milan Collab with Kohli Pulisic Star"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have created a unique buzz ahead of their IPL 2026<\/a> clash by collaborating with iconic football club AC Milan in a cross-sport campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative brings together two globally recognised sporting brands, blending cricket and football to engage fans across different audiences and regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The highlight of the collaboration was a fun and engaging video featuring Virat Kohli and USA football star Christian Pulisic. In the video, Pulisic was seen wearing the RCB jersey and trying his hand at cricket, even picking up a bat to play a few shots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, Kohli, along with Rajat Patidar and Phil Salt, showcased their football skills, performing simple tricks and exchanging jerseys in a light-hearted moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crossover quickly gained traction on social media, with fans appreciating the creative concept and the interaction between athletes from different sports. Kohli also reacted to the collaboration, calling it an \u201ciconic\u201d moment that brings together two historic clubs in a fresh and modern way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This partnership also reflects AC Milan\u2019s unique history, as the club was originally founded with connections to both football and cricket. Bringing together a European football giant and an IPL franchise adds a global dimension to the campaign, helping RCB expand its reach beyond traditional cricket audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration is part of a broader campaign driven by PUMA, aiming to position the RCB jersey as a global symbol of fandom. By placing it in new sporting environments, the campaign highlights how sport can connect cultures, communities, and fans across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, RCB\u2019s on-field performance has added further excitement. Led by Rajat Patidar, the team has been in strong form in IPL 2026, winning six of their eight matches so far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are set to face the Gujarat Titans in a crucial fixture, where a victory could strengthen their position at the top of the points table and boost their playoff chances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2266,"template":"","tags":[1206,1207,831],"ppma_author":[489],"class_list":["post-2265","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ac-milan","tag-christian-pulisic","tag-royal-challengers-bengaluru"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/2265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2265"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=2265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}