AB de Villiers is one of the finest twenty20 players across the globe. After the batman retired there were speculations around if he will play the IPL or not. To the relief of his fans, he clarified that he will continue to play the IPL for the RCB. As RCB finished with a wooden spoon last season, they will be looking for a win to begin their IPL 2020 campaign.

Even after the side constituting players like Kohli and AB, the side has been unable to turn the big runs into wins. This season AB believes there is a fresh energy in the camp and there is hope for those wins which they did not get last season. As a senior player of the side, he wants to give all support to the skipper that he might need to lead the team to victories.

AB has won the side matches single-handedly with his impeccable batting skills and unmatched fielding on the boundaries. He has also opened the options of keeping the wickets for the side if needed. He has scored 4395 runs in the 154 IPL matches he has played till date. He also holds the record for the most number of appearances for an overseas player in the IPL. Looking at the fielder he is it is no surprise that he holds the record for the maximum catches in a single season apart from the wicketkeeper.

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