Hopefully he’ll be back in some capacity: Virat Kohli on potential return of AB de Villiers to RCB next season

Royal Challengers Bangalore talisman AB de Villiers chose to hang up his boots in 2021. At the time, he had said that the two-part IPL had taken the enjoyment out of the game.

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has not been having a good time in the Indian Premier League this season. Kohli, who has managed to put just 216 runs from 12 matches, has faced massive criticism for his form and the effect it has had on Royal Challengers Bangalore this season. The team has missed the services to AB de Villiers, something that the team has admitted several times this season, stating that two or three players are trying to fill the hole that the legendary South African has left in the team.

The prolific right-hander decided to hand up his boots in 2021 after the Covid-19 affected two-part IPL. De Villiers at the time had said that he had stopped enjoying his cricket.

While speaking to Danish Sait’s Mr. Nags character in a video for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kohli said that he missed de Villiers’ presence a lot and still keeps in touch with him.

"I miss him a lot. I speak to him regularly, quite regularly. He keeps messaging me," Kohli said in the video.

"He was in the US recently watching golf. Augusta Masters is what I heard it was called. So he told me he was there experiencing it with his friends and family," he said.

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