Mr 360 or Abe de Villiers is all set to return to the Indian Premier League next season. He is to join his alma mater Royal Challengers Bangalore. ABD however did not give many details about his role but it is more or less confirmed that he won’t return to RCB as a player. He could join the team as a consultant or a mentor before the start of IPL 2024. De Villiers’ involvement in IPL 2024 with RCB was hinted by Virat Kohli during a recent interview he did with Danish Salt.
“I am glad that Virat’s confirmed it,”
de Villiers told VUSport
The former South Africa captain said he would love to return to witness the Chinnaswamy stadium (RCB’s home ground in Bangalore) in full capacity.
“To be honest, we haven’t decided anything on it yet but I will be around the IPL next year, I am missing it, don’t know in which capacity yet. I have heard that there might be some games in Bangalore next year and I would like to visit my second home and watch the full capacity Chinnaswamy stadium – I am looking forward to it,”
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This season was a shocker for many as De Villiers decided not to return to IPL, adding more to the misery, Virat Kohli decided to step down from RCB captaincy. De Villiers last played for RCB in IPL 2021. Often Virat admitted that he misses Ab a lot and expects him to join RCB in some capacity soon.
“I miss him a lot. I speak to him regularly, quite regularly. He keeps messaging me. He was in the US recently watching golf. Augusta Masters is what I heard it was called. So he told me he was there experiencing it with his friends and family. So we stay in touch and he’s very keenly watching RCB and hopefully will be here next year in some capacity,”
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Ab de Villiers is RCB’s second most successful batter with over 4500 runs in 157 matches. He was bought by the RCB in 2011 and has played 11 seasons for them. Let’s see how De Villiers plays his second inning with the franchise next season with standards set so high.
