AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli’s bromance is likely one of the most acknowledged friendships within the sport of cricket. However, it was not the identical when the South African legend first met the star India cricketer. Kohli for a lot of on the preliminary a part of his profession was a misunderstood character. Even AB de Villiers thought that the previous India and RCB skipper was smug. During a chat with Chris Gayle, ABD revealed that even he thought Kohli was smug and cocky when he first noticed him.
“Oh my goodness…I have had this question before and I had given this answer before as well. I think he was quite cocky and arrogant when I met him the first time. With that hairstyle and he had bit of a strut going…yes flamboyant, absolutely,” revealed ABD throughout a chat with Gayle in a video.
“But the minute I got to know him a bit better and watched him play I mean I’ve got as much respect for him but I got to know him better as a human being. I think he had a barrier around him when I met him the first time and that barrier opened up and I got to know the person. I didn’t not like him but you know what I’m saying. He’s a top person now but first impression was ufff…he’s got to come down to earth a bit,” added De Villiers. (From Impact Player To DRS For Wides, No-Balls – What Are The New Rule Changes Ahead Of IPL 2023?)
Virat Kohli mentioned – “What say about Ab De Villiers, I meant it and I said it and I meant it & said it in Dubai also, I love “De Villiers”. pic.twitter.com/8KU7K4cKNP
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De Villiers revealed the trustworthy first impression of Kohli in an episode of Bold Diaries. However, the previous South Africa skipper admitted that his views modified on the actual second when he obtained to know Virat Kohli intently. (Chennai Super Kings IPL 2023 Strongest Playing 11: Ben Stokes Adds Muscle To MS Dhoni’s Side)
The South Africa batter, popularly referred to as Mr.360 of cricket, will go down the historical past as an RCB legend. Along with Chris Gayle may also be remembered eternally for his stella present within the Indian Premier League. Recently, RCB retired each of their ‘333’ and ’17’ quantity jersey to pay their respect in direction of the legendary duo who as soon as performed for them.
