AB de Villiers has criticized Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) resolution to launch Yuzvendra Chahal. This criticism comes after Chahal's historic achievement of turning into the primary bowler to achieve 200 IPL wickets; a mark he reached when he dismissed Mumbai Indians' Mohammad Nabi earlier this week.
De Villiers, who has shared the dressing room with Chahal throughout his stint on the RCB, has opened up concerning the 'heartbreaking' second when the spinner left the franchise. In a latest YouTube video, the South Africa nice talks concerning the time when Chahal was purchased by the Rajasthan Royals throughout the IPL public sale, leaving rcb after eight seasons.
The South African cricketer admitted that it was a tricky second for him, as he had developed an in depth relationship with Chahal and had seen him develop as a participant.
“Double hundred for Yuzi (Yuzvendra Chahal) with a ball in hand within the IPL. He's the primary man to achieve 200 wickets, and probably the most spectacular factor about this (is) it’s in 152 innings. RCB let him go… I've talked about this earlier than: a heartbreaking second when he left RCB. He was a part of the furnishings there and in addition one of the best bowler. It was loopy that he bought overlooked of that facet,” AB de Villiers talked about in a video on his official YouTube channel.
Chahal, who was a vital member of the RCB workforce, shaped a powerful bond with de Villiers and Virat Kohli, each on and off the sector. Regardless of not being a part of the franchise for over two seasons now, Chahal continues to be the facet's main wicket-taker. He performed 113 matches for RCB from 2014 to 2021 and claimed 139 wickets at a formidable economic system charge of seven.58.
“It's not simple to look at him go to 200 wickets…probably the most profitable bowler of all time within the IPL, and with him not being at RCB. He's been an enormous addition to that RR squad, has accomplished fantastically effectively for them and a part of the success of this season for them” he added.
Chahal's absence left a big void within the RCB; On this season, their bowling assault got here beneath vital scanner because the facet misplaced seven of its eight video games within the season, and presently reels on the backside of the desk.
