The teams must provide the list of retained players to the IPL before the 15th of this month. AB de Villiers did not hide his happiness at his return to RCB.
First Published Nov 4, 2022, 6:56 PM IST
Cape Town: South African cricket legend AB de Villiers is making a comeback to the IPL. The player has joined RCB ahead of next season’s IPL. Last season was an IPL without Mr. 360. Bangalore Royal Challengers are once again bringing in the superstar to make up for ABD’s lack of firepower. AB de Villiers joined the team in Bengaluru ahead of next month’s mini star auction.
The teams must provide the list of retained players to the IPL before the 15th of this month. AB de Villiers did not hide his happiness at his return to RCB. It will only be clear in the coming days in which role the 38-year-old ABD, who played with RCB for 12 seasons, will be used by the team. De Villiers, while interacting with fans on social media last month, said that he would not be coming as a player or coach, but in some other role.
As de Villiers said then… “Next year I will once again visit RCB’s home ground, Chinnaswamy Stadium. Not being able to play cricket. RCB wants to apologize to fans for not winning the IPL title. They should also be thanked for their support over the past decade. Anyway, I can’t play cricket anymore. Because my right eye just got surgery. So will never be a player again. Likewise, I am not a coach. Because if you become a coach, you have to travel a lot with the team.
Earlier he stopped cricket to spend time with his family. But I am ready to share the knowledge I have. But I am not ready to start traveling the world again with the team. Because, after traveling the world for 18 years, I am now happy to be with my family,” de Villiers said.
Last Updated Nov 4, 2022, 6:56 PM IST
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