'They haven't done a lot wrong. That's without some of their stars actually performing in that final.'
Virat Kohli's former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate AB de Villiers has advised the struggling Indian batter to "reset" his mind
'The more number of times you reach the playoffs, the probability of winning the championship is quite near.'
Taking to his social media account, de Villiers expressed his excitement, calling it a 'moment of truth' for the team.
Rishabh Pant's fiery innings was abruptly cut short by a controversial LBW decision that has ignited a debate among cricket fans and experts alike.
CSK have won five titles under Dhoni's leadership and the two share a bond like no other.
Since first opening the batting together in January 2023, the duo has been prolific in 50 overs cricket.
Legendary South African batter AB de Villiers said that he expects Virat Kohli to back Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to stay with the franchise for the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025.
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One of the greatest batters of modern era, AB de Villiers has revealed that he was snubbed by erstwhile Delhi Daredevils after spending three seasons at the IPL franchise.
'I think we are going to see him at Punjab Kings'
South African legend AB de Villiers has mooted the idea of a women's SA20 league, as the success of the men's version across the three editions has given them a "model and recipe" to follow.
Livingstone, who made his IPL debut in 2019 with Rajasthan Royals, spent the last three seasons with Punjab Kings where the middle-order batter scored 827 runs in the world's richest Twenty20 league.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma married in December 2017 and had their first child, daughter Vamika in January 2021.
Maxwell upset Kohli with a gesture in a Test match...
De Villiers also recollected how Rohit took on fierce South African pacers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel during a Durban Test.
A B de Villiers said he made a 'terrible mistake' in sharing information about Virat Kohli's private life on social media.
Speaking to ICC in an interview, Cook said that the game has certainly made a big jump in regards to what is possible in Tests.
One of the most stylish batters, Rahul admitted that in his younger days he often tried to be something he was not.
Andrew McDonald believes Glenn Maxwell's breath-taking shotmaking will inspire a new generation of cricketers.
England star Joe Root is cementing his status as one of the greatest players as he achieved new career-high rating in the latest ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings.
He himself knows a thing or two about batting in the end overs and Delhi Daredevils' JP Duminy says he has taken tips from his South teammate A B de Villiers, who is considered one of the best finishers in the game.
A look at South Africa's tormented past when they failed to get over the line at key junctures in World Cups.
India has a strong squad but their only worry would be expectations of a home ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
'You're rubbing shoulders with AB (de Villiers) and Virat (Kohli) for two months, talking to them while watching other games. It's just the greatest learning experience that any player could ask for.'
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Kohli has not played competitive cricket in almost two months after opting out of the recently-concluded Test series against England at home
AB de Villiers believes a lot of experienced Mumbai Indians players don't buy into Hardik Pandya's style of captaincy.
World's number one T20 batter Suryakumar Yadav will skip a few more IPL matches as he continues to recover from a sports hernia surgery with the National Cricket Academy (NCA) keeping a watch on his progress.
David, the current chairman of selectors for Indian women's team, enters the ICC Hall of Fame a year after the induction of former captain Diana Edulji.
He replaces South African pacer Lungisani Ngidi, who was ruled out of IPL 2024 with injury.
AB de Villiers said that if Mumbai Indians (MI) star and Indian skipper Rohit Sharma moves to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), it would be a massive headline-making move
'They are trying hard to get Virat Kohli to come back because the series is missing him.'
But de Villiers took time to warm up to the 'flamboyant', young Kohli, whom he met for the first time in 2011.
South Africa have an aching relationship with World Cup semi-finals, dating back to 1992. AB de Villiers had a close encounter with heartbreak in 2015. Now, he is hopeful that the current team will finally absolve his country of all the past pain.
Kohli has amassed 708 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season
South Africa host Australia for three T20 matches from August 30 to September 3 and five ODIs from September 7 to 17.
AB de Villiers shared insights on Sanju Samson's inclusion
Following a hattrick of half-centuries in the bilateral home series against Australia, the Mumbaikar continued his red-hot form Down Under as he slammed a 35-ball 53 in India's 13-run win over Western Australia in a practice match here on Monday.
With Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli set to clash, the KKR mentor opened up about his dislike for the RCB team.
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