Virat Kohli Is More Reliable Batsman Than Me: AB de Villiers

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers share a great camaraderie on and off the field. The duo have stitched together plenty of partnerships for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL and in the recent time on Instagram chats and comments. Whether it is for the playing abilities or simply their dressing sense, the duo have never stopped complimenting each other.

Kohli and de Villiers together make a strong batting line-up for RCB. But they could not help the franchise clinch a title yet. In a recent chat on Cricbuzz, de Villiers opened up on his partnership with his RCB captain and how they gel up together on and off the field.

Virat is a more reliable batsman: AB de Villiers

De Villiers said he and Kohli have different approach towards bowlers. Explaining his playing style, the South Africa great said he likes to take on the bowlers from the word go and wants to impose threat early in the innings while Kohli is reliable that way and gradually builds his game.

“We take on different bowlers. I personally like to attack a little earlier, not to show weakness early on. I am earlier to the trigger. I want the bowlers to feel early on that it will be trouble if I’m allowed to bat for 5 overs,” AB de Villiers told Cricbuzz.

“Virat is a more reliable batsman. He’s the one you want to bat for 15 overs. I am better in a way I could change the game quicker, have an injection that could swing the game. So together we are a nice combo.” De Villiers described.

Kohli and De Villiers will be next seen in action together if the IPL 2020 commences this year.