Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers were the cornerstones of the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise for 11 years. They united for the first time in 2011. Since then, they played a match-winning role for the Bangalore-based franchise in every season till the end of the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League. The Indo-South African pair had many memorable moments on the field and some great partnerships as well.
Many fans would name Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers as their favorite pair in cricket. While Kohli is still playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, de Villiers announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League ahead of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction.
Earlier today, the Royal Challengers Bangalore made a massive announcement on social media as they launched the RCB Hall of Fame and disclosed Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers as the inaugural inductees of the Hall of Fame. Former RCB skipper Virat Kohli said special words for the two legends. Speaking about de Villiers, Kohli said:
“I always have a few memories with you guys that stand. With AB, it was the two games against Gujarat in 2016. That partnership I had will last with me for life. I got to see a close-up of how it is done and that left me astonished. In the same year when we were struggling, AB and Iqbal took us home.”
AB de Villiers played his last match under the captaincy of Virat Kohli
Unless AB de Villiers decides to come out of retirement, his last match will be the Eliminator game between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Kolkata Knight Riders from the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League.
It was AB de Villiers’ last game in RCB colors and also the last match of Virat Kohli as the captain of the Bangalore-based franchise in the IPL.
