‘An old man like me needs to stay fresh’: AB de Villiers ahead of IPL 2021 restart

The 37-year-old former South Africa skipper is within the UAE to characterize his IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore within the the rest of the 14th version of the profitable league.

In a video posted by RCB on Twitter, De Villiers was seen attempting to hit the ball all around the park.

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“It was excellent. The wicket was a bit sticky so it was fairly powerful really. Bowlers bowled very effectively and it’s humid right here, we’re gonna sweat quite a bit which is nice for shedding a little bit of weight however for an outdated man like me, I want to remain contemporary as a lot as I can,” mentioned De Villiers.

The league, which was suspended in Might owing to a COVID-19 outbreak in its bubble, resumes on Sunday.

“It was a terrific session and was good to see everybody on the market. All the blokes are wanting very wanting to get going. I’m wanting ahead to tomorrow’s warm-up recreation,” added De Villiers.

The Protea mentioned he felt good about reuniting along with his RCB team-mates after the primary half of IPL, which was held in India.

“Completely, I’ve missed the blokes. I’ve caught up with a few people and I’ll get to fulfill up with the older guys over the subsequent few days.

I’ve coated a few guys tonight and it’s good to listen to all of the tales and what they obtained as much as within the final couple of months. There’s some attention-grabbing stuff that has occurred and, it’s nice to be collectively as a workforce once more.”