IPL 2018: AB de Villiers calls Virat Kohli a 'force of nature' at the crease

Sudhir Gupta 19:16 14/05/2018
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  • The pair cannot stop singing the other's praises. Image - IPL/Twitter.

    The ‘bromance’ between Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers continues to grow.

    The two Royal Challengers Bangalore batsmen had hit superb half-centuries in the side’s win against Delhi Daredevils in the IPL on Saturday.

    Following their 118-run partnership, RCB skipper Kohli took to Twitter to praise the South African stalwart.

    “Have always loved batting with this guy. Makes things simpler for the person at the other end. Today was yet another special partnership. Glad to finish on a winning note,” the India skipper wrote on Twitter.

    The Proteas ace returned the compliment in his column for the Times of India.

    “After the loss of two early wickets, Virat Kohli and I found ourselves batting together, something we both enjoy,” De Villiers wrote.

    “I battled at first, struggling to find my timing; it has been hard to regain my rhythm after falling ill and missing a couple of matches, but it was great to see Virat driving the ball for six over extra cover and then whipping another maximum over mid-wicket.

    “He is so skillful and determined, a force of nature at the crease and, ball by ball, he helped me get back into the game until I could start to make a contribution, playing my part as we reached our target with an over to spare.”

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