AB de Villiers finally confirmed that he will back to RCB

AB de Villiers needs no introduction when it comes to batting in limited-overs cricket. Boasting of a wide array of strokes and power to adequately back them up, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ABD managed to tear into some of the most threatening bowling attacks in white-ball cricket.

AB de Villiers, known as Mr. 360, retired from cricket last year. The explosive right-handed batsman also said goodbye to the IPL, but now player confirmed that he will return to RCB in IPL 2023. AB de Villiers had retired from the IPL ahead IPL 2022, ending a fruitful stint with the Indian Premier League.

Much of that time, the South African had spent at the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Now, the RCB fans might just have that good news. ABD is considering a return to the RCB set up during the IPL 2023. AB de Villiers dropped a bombshell for all the cricket fans as he confirmed his return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 next year.

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli had said during an interview that AB De Villiers is likely to return to RCB in some capacity. “So we stay in touch and he’s very keenly watching RCB and hopefully here next year in some capacity,” Kohli had said.

About two weeks later, AB De Villiers confirmed the news that he is indeed coming back to the IPL next year. The 38-year-old has been an iconic player for RCB over the years and was recently inducted into the franchise’s ‘Hall of Fame’ alongside West Indies legend Chris Gayle.

Speaking on VUSport’s YouTube channel, AB de Villiers said he is missing being with the RCB and would love to be back in his second home. “I’m glad to hear Virat has confirmed it. To be honest, we haven’t decided on anything yet. I will definitely be around IPL next year. I am not sure in what capacity but I am missing getting back there,” De Villiers said.

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 “I have heard a little bird tweeting, saying that there might be some games in Bangalore. So I would love to return to my second hometown and watch the full capacity stadium there at the Chinnaswamy again. I would love to return, I am looking forward to it.”

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The 37-year-old had amassed 313 runs at an average of 31.30 in 15 matches he played for RCB in the IPL 2021 campaign. Having scored 5,162 runs in 184 matches, ABD remains sixth in the list of all-time run-scorers in IPL history. His strike-rate of 151.68 remains the best among top 20 run-getters in the T20 competition.