Will AB De Villiers Leave RCB For CSK? RCB Star Answers

Former South African captain AB de Villiers has been a constant in the Indian Premier League [IPL] since its inception. ‘Mr 360’ was initially a part of the Delhi Daredevils franchise from a period of three years (2008-10) before he was released ahead of the 2011 meg-auction.

De Villiers was picked up the Royal Challengers Bangalore [RCB] and since then the champion batsman has forged a beautiful relationship with the franchise, the city of Bangalore, and of-course its people.

And, so much so, that even if a lucrative offer of playing under the leadership of MS Dhoni at CSK comes along, AB would still prefer to play for the RCB. De Villiers revealed the same during an Instagram live session with cricketer-turned commentator Pommie Mbwangwa.

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‘I would love to play here for the rest of my life’- AB De Villiers on playing for RCB

When asked by a fan if he ever thought of playing under MS Dhoni and representing Chennai Super Kings one day, AB gave a pragmatic answer that he doesn’t have the option of choosing his IPL franchise before admitting that the bond he has developed with the Royal Challengers Bangalore is something he doesn’t want to part with, even if there comes an offer of playing for the Dhoni-led Super Kings.

‘Because of the system in the IPL, I’ve never had a choice. I have played with Delhi Daredevils, and then they released me after the first three seasons, after which Bangalore picked me up. The entire first part of my IPL career was out of my hands.” AB de Villiers told Pommie Mbangwa on Instagram.

He added: “Obviously, playing for Bangalore for the first three-four years, going into your fifth year, I realised I would love to play here for the rest of my life. I really enjoy the franchise, the vibe, the people. You create friendships you don’t want to leave. Then I started feeling that I actually want to play for RCB.

“Unfortunately, I don’t think the CSK thing is going to happen. It’s good to play against them, though. It’s always a great battle,” he concluded.

AB de Villiers, who made his debut for the Challengers in 2011, has played under the leadership of Daniel Vettori and Virat Kohli and has proceeded to become one of the most successful franchise players in history. De Villiers has scored a total of 4395 runs at an average of 39.95 for RCB and he ranks second on the list of batsmen with the most number of runs for a single franchise.

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