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AB de Villiers Hints at IPL Return as Coach or Mentor with Royal Challengers Bengaluru

By IANS News August 25, 2025 • 13:15 PM View: 1134

Former South African batting icon AB de Villiers has dropped a major hint about a possible return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) in a different capacity, expressing his desire for a coaching or mentoring role with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the future.

De Villiers spent the majority of his IPL career at RCB. The wicketkeeper-batter started his IPL career with the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2008 and played for them for three seasons before joining the RCB in 2011.

TAGS De Villiers Former South African Indian Premier League Royal Challengers Bengaluru Delhi Daredevils Delhi Capitals South African Virat Kohli Gujarat Lions RCB Hall Chris Gayle Chris Gayle

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