Despite a thrilling victory over the Mumbai Indians, AB de Villiers thinks Gujarat Titans, not Royal Challengers Bangalore, are the favourites to win the IPL in 2023. The illustrious cricketer clarified that while he really wanted the Faf du Plessis-led team to win the competition, he was not yet prepared to change his prediction.
The 39-year-old continued by saying that RCB had an extremely well-balanced team and sufficient firepower to last the distance.
“I predicted that the Gujarat Titans would win back-to-back IPL championships a very long time ago, during the IPL auction. Despite the fact that I really want RCB to triumph, I’m going to stick to that. I’ve thought they have a really great, very well-balanced team since last year. They have sufficient power. When asked about the likely victor, AB de Villiers said to NDTV, “I hope RCB goes all the way.
I believe that Virat’s relaxation was greatly influenced by giving up the captaincy last season: de Villiers
In the first game against MI, Virat Kohli appeared to be playing with the utmost precision. The 34-year-old scored 82* runs off 49 balls, and thanks to his outstanding performance, RCB defeated Rohit Sharma’s team by eight wickets.
De Villiers said of Kohli’s performance that he had never seen Kohli laugh so hard during interviews and that he thought Kohli’s ability to play well was greatly influenced by letting go of the captaincy.
“I have not noticed many changes; everything remains the same. He appears to have good technique and good balance at the crease. He continues to be that energetic, “busy” player at the wicket. I just think he entered this season looking really young. I’ve seen him laugh more than ever in some of his interviews.
He relaxed a lot last season after letting the captaincy go. He was a great captain, but it can be intimidating to play for a long time in both the IPL and on the international stage. You never have free time to relax, spend time with family, or laugh with friends. De Villiers was quoted by the media as saying, “Just go out and have fun, keep smiling. I think that’s his mantra for this season.
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