Royal Challengers Bengaluru great AB de Villiers had a special wish for his close friend Virat Kohli ahead of the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League.
De Villiers took to Instagram to wish good luck to Kohli and cheered for the RCB ahead of their match against the Chennai Super Kings. The defending champions, CSK, will get the ball rolling for IPL 2024 with the opening match against RCB at the Chepauk Stadium, Chennai on March 22, Friday.
De Villiers, who represented the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL, emerged as one of their star batters. De Villiers and Kohli share a great bond and often refer to each other as ‘biscuit’, in the form of a nickname.
The duo shared some memorable partnerships for RCB and their camaraderie has managed to win the hearts of the fans. De Villiers shared a throwback picture with Kohli in RCB’s training kit at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru and captioned the post, “Good luck my biscuit. Come on RCB.” CSK vs RCB: Preview
WILL RCB BREAK THEIR CHEPAUK JINX?
Kohli will return to cricketing action after 2 months for RCB in IPL. He missed the 5-match Test series against England due to the birth of his 2nd child, Akaay. However, RCB do not have a great record against the Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk, who have managed to own their fortress. RCB had their sole win at the stadium back in 2008 and ever since, haven’t been able to breach CSK’s den.
Before heading to Chennai, RCB had their Unbox event at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. In a glitzy ceremony, RCB had their name change ceremony and also their new jersey with hues of red and blue was unveiled. With a new name, new jersey, new team and renewed hopes, RCB will look to end their title drought this season.
WILL RUTU’RAJ’ BE FRUITFUL FOR CSK?
Chennai Super Kings had a change in their guard ahead of the opening match as Ruturaj Gaikwad took over the captaincy role from MS Dhoni. Ahead of the much-anticipated match, IPL 2024 will start on a glamorous note with a star-studded opening ceremony at the Chepauk Stadium.
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