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Former South African and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) cricketer AB de Villiers expressed love for his former IPL franchise, RCB. Not only this, but he also expressed his desire to be a part of the franchise and be associated with it in ‘some role’. De Villiers, who was a part of the Bengaluru-based franchise from 2011 to 2021 played some of the best knocks for the team.
The South African legend announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2021. On his YouTube channel, the 39-year-old said that he will be associated with the franchise in the near future. De Villiers said, “I am an RCB boy; I am not ready to join in any team environment yet. I’ve recently retired. Even though it’s quite a long time now, but it’s still recent in my mind.”
On his plans to rejoin the cash-rich league again in future, he stated, “Who knows how long it might take - maybe it's five years, maybe I’ll be ready in two years. But there’s no doubt the love for cricket is still there. It’s burning very strong and I will be joining the IPL in som e sort of role in the near future. RCB will always be very close to my heart. I’ll always be grateful for the support and the love that I did receive. I will always miss it.”
Notably, De Villiers is the sixth-highest run-scorer in the Indian Premier League. He sits second on the list of highest run-getters for his IPL franchise, with 4522 runs at an average of 41.10 and a strike rate of 158.33.
