RCB IPL 2022: Virat Kohli heartfelt message to AB de Villiers 38th birthday
Former Royal challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter and one of world cricket’s most entertaining batsmen, ‘Mr 360’ AB de Villiers celebrates his 38th birthday today. RCB IPL 2022: Virat Kohli heartfelt massage on AB de Villiers birthday.
As the world united in their wishes, Virat Kohli also wished his ‘brother’ and fellow Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman by penning a heartfelt note for De Villiers. Both Kohli and AB de Villiers are known to share a great bond, owing to their time together with RCB in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over the years.
Virat Kohli thus penned a heartfelt birthday wish for his long-time pal and shared it alongside a candid pic of the duo in RCB colours. ‘Happy birthday biscuit, lots of love to you always my brother,” wrote Virat in his Instagram story.
The Proteas star joined RCB back in 2011 and quickly formed a destructive partnership with Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle. De Villiers played 156 matches in RCB colours while amassing 4491 runs and helping the franchise reach the IPL playoffs five times. De Villiers also received a heartfelt birthday wish from Dewald Brevis, the young South Africa U-19 player, who has been likened to De Villiers whom he idolizes as well.
Mr 360, as de Villiers is popularly known as, mainly due to his ability to score at almost every part of the ground, amassed 8,765 runs in 114 Tests at an average of 50.66. He also has 22 hundred in red-ball cricket. The former South Africa skipper’s ODI numbers are as good if not better. In 228 matches, he has mustered 9,577 runs including 25 hundred at a stunning average of 53.5 scored at a strike-rate of 101.1.
In the history of IPL, AB De Villiers holds the record for making the greatest number of appearances so far among overseas cricketers. He has made 184 appearances in IPL, while Mumbai Indians (MI) cricketer Kieron Pollard, stands second with 178 appearances so far. This year, RCB will be without South African star AB de Villiers for the first time in more than a decade. The now-retired batter had played for RCB from 2011 to 2021.
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During this season, AB de Villiers scored 73 runs from 33 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). His outstanding performance helped RCB win the game by a massive 82 runs. Post the game, he won the Player of the Match award. Interestingly, AB de Villiers took home the prestigious award for the 22nd time in the history of the tournament.
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