IPL 2022 | 'If we win the IPL, I would be very emotional thinking about AB first', says Virat Kohli

Former India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli has recently revealed that it would mean a lot to his former RCB teammate AB De Villiers if the franchise manages to lift the IPL trophy. The ex-skipper has also admitted that he would be very emotional thinking about the former South African great if that happened. 

Expressing his views on RCB's 'Bold Diaries', the legendary Indian cricketer stressed that although De Villiers has been retired from the IPL, RCB's victorious IPL campaign would mean a lot to him as he has an unconditional love for the franchise. 

"The other day, it got me thinking, if we manage to win the title in the coming seasons, I would be very emotional thinking of him first. It would still mean a lot to him even if he is watching the game from home. He is a special human being as he has touched everyone, and we all can vouch for that," Kohli told Danish Sait in the video. 

The Delhi-born batter also revealed that he had got some hints of De Villiers announcing his retirement from some of the latter's unusual behaviours during the last season. 

"Our rooms were next to each other. So every time we walked to our rooms and he would see me outside, he would be like 'I want to see you for coffee, one of these days'. I was like 'I am not sitting with you because I think something is coming' to which he always said, 'No man there is nothing, I just want to have a chat with you' and he never speaks like that because we interact all the time," Kohli said. 

Despite being aware of De Villiers' plans to quit cricket, Kohli admitted that he was very emotional after receiving the former's voice note. Kohli said, "I got a voice note from AB de Villiers while we were driving back home from Dubai after the world cup. It is a very strange feeling and I got very emotional. The voice note was very emotional as well for me when he said, 'Look I don't have it in me anymore." 

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Regarded as one of the finest ever to hold a cricket bat, De Villiers represented RCB in 11 seasons. AB and Kohli have won many games for RCB in the past. 

RCB, who began their IPL 2022 campaign with a defeat at the hands of PBKS, will play their second match against KKR on Wednesday.