Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is one of the most popular team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has star players like Faf Du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell in their squad.
In a light-hearted video posted by Jiocinema, AB De Villiers’ wife, Danielle, didn’t not name RCB as her favourite team in the IPL 2023.
During the video, the couple shared their favourite things, such as their favourite artist (Coldplay) and food (Sushi). However, when asked about their favourite IPL team, they had different answers. While ABD named his former team RCB, Danielle chose two-times IPL champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as her favourite, citing the fact that the team is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan.
“KKR… It’s Shah Rukh Khan’s team. He is like pure love,” said Danielle.
ABD looked stunned, and he replied: “Are you kidding?”
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— JioCinema (@JioCinema) April 6, 2023
De Villiers is one of the most successful players to have played for RCB, having scored 4395 runs in 154 IPL matches at an impressive average of 39.95 and a strike rate of 151.23. He has also registered 33 half-centuries and three centuries, with his highest score of 135 coming against five-times winner Mumbai Indians (MI).
Meanwhile, KKR returned to the Eden Gardens after four years and registered a comprehensive 81-run victory over RCB on Thursday, April 6. This was KKR’s first win of IPL 2023, and it was a memorable night for the team.
Put in to bat first, KKR were struggling at 89/5 in 11.3 overs, but a partnership between Shardul Thakur and Rinku Singh took them to a competitive total of 204/7. Defending the total, KKR spinners – Varun Chakaravarthy, Suyash Sharma and Sunil Narine – ran riot with four, three and two wickets respectively. They dismantled RCB’s batting unit and bowled them out for 123 in 17.4 overs.
