In a touching gesture, former South Africa cricketing legend AB de Villiers despatched heartfelt birthday needs to his former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) teammate Virat Kohli, who turned 36 on Tuesday, November 5. Identified for his or her sturdy bond each on and off the sphere, de Villiers and Kohli have been integral to RCB’s success and shared a camaraderie that followers adored.
A heat birthday submit for an outdated teammate
“Glad birthday, my Biscuit! Wishing you an unimaginable yr forward, crammed with love, success, and plenty of extra unbeaten centuries. Could this yr carry you all the pieces you want and extra,” de Villiers captioned his submit.
Glad birthday, my Biscuit! Wishing you an unimaginable yr forward, crammed with love, success, and plenty of extra unbeaten centuries ✨
Could this yr carry you all the pieces you want and extra ❤️ pic.twitter.com/9l9hmgZJ9U
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) November 5, 2024
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A legendary duo within the Indian Premier League
Each De Villiers and Kohli have been instrumental in shaping RCB’s journey within the Indian Premier League (IPL), creating some unforgettable moments for followers. Kohli, who has been with RCB for the reason that league’s inception, performed alongside De Villiers from 2011 to 2021. The South African initially joined the IPL in 2008 with the Delhi Capitals however switched to RCB in 2011, the place he remained till he retired from the IPL after the 2021 season.
Their partnership was some of the prolific in IPL historical past, amassing a record-breaking 3,123 runs collectively. Followers of the IPL and RCB proceed to recollect the duo’s epic performances and their seamless synergy on the crease, even after de Villiers’ retirement.
Report-breaking partnerships and friendship past cricket
Some of the memorable moments of their partnership historical past got here within the 2015 IPL season when de Villiers and Kohli scored a document 215-run stand towards the Mumbai Indians, marking the best partnership in an innings on the time. They surpassed their very own document a yr later, setting a brand new excessive with a 229-run partnership towards the Gujarat Lions, a document that also stands as the best partnership in an IPL innings.
