‘My Heart is with RCB’: Ab De Villiers Hints at Future Role With Franchise

Sandy Verma

Tezzbuzz|25-08-2025

New Delhi: In what will be welcome news for royal challengers bengaluru fans, south african legend ab de villiers have expressed his desire to the Indian premier league – not in aS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS AS A Coaching or Mentoring Role. The rcb great said that whenever the franchise feels the time is right, he would definitely want to be part of the setup.

The wicketkeeper-batter, who retired from all forms of cricket in 2021, began his ipl journey with delhi daredevils (now delhi capitals) in 2008, Spending Three Seasons there before To RCB in 2011.

“I might be involved with the IPL against in the future in a different role, but committing to a full season in a professional capacity is really tricky, and I belief the day Never. My Heart is with RCB and always be IANS.

During his illustrious stint with rcb, the south African star piled up 4,522 runs in 157 matches at an impressive average of 41.10 and a blisstering strike rate of 158.33, Including two centers and 37 Half-centuries.

He also shares the record for the highhest partnership in IPL History-A 229-R stand with Virat Kohli Against Gujarat Lions in 2016, A Season Where He AMASSED 687 Runs to Finish third. Overall, Across 184 IPL Games for two franchises, he scored 5,162 runs at a strike rate of 151.68, registering 40 Fiftees and three centuries.

In 2022, de Villiers was induced into the rcb hall of fame along with chris gayle.