IPL: Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers Inducted Into RCB Hall of Fame

May 17, 2022 at 10:28 AM

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IPL: Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers Inducted Into RCB Hall of Fame

AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle have become the first two inductees in the Royal Challengers Bangalore’ Hall of Fame. The franchise confirmed the news on Tuesday (May 17) morning. RCB are also the first franchise in IPL to launch Hall of Fame. The Bengaluru-based franchise posted a video on Twitter where de Villiers and Gayle interacted with the RCB squad via video conferencing. The video starts with the RCB players giving a round of applause to the legendary duo.

It was followed by host Danish Sait’s brief introduction as he said: “Today is a very special evening. We are gonna be honouring and recognising the efforts of two stalwarts who played the game bold not just on the field but also off the field. In a first like never before in this league, RCB today announces two very popular names in the RCB Hall of Fame.”

Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle (Credits: Twitter)

Later in the video, RCB coach Mike Hesson and former captain Virat Kohli also spoke on the special occasion. Both Gayle and de Villiers began playing for RCB in 2011 and stayed with the franchise for a long time. During their time with the franchise, the duo were two of the main players for the team. Gayle left RCB after the 2017 season when the franchise decided to release him. On the other hand, de Villiers’ stint with RCB came to an end in 2021 after he retired from all forms of the game.

De Villiers began playing in the IPL from the very inaugural season. For the first three seasons, he played for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) before being signed up by RCB. He played 156 games for the Bengaluru-based outfit and scored an impressive 4,491 runs with the help of 2 centuries and 37 fifties. Speaking on the occasion, de Villiers said:

“To the boys sitting there, what an amazing privilege. Quite emotional, to be honest. I’ve been a little out of cricket, as you know. Just watching you guys on TV really gets me excited about the things that’s still coming in the season, I believe it is going to be a special one. Virat, thanks for the kind words and everyone from the franchise who set this up, this is a really special touch. We had some amazing time together as a team. Sun has moved on for Chris and I, but we are very much part of the family.”

AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers (Image Credit: Twitter)

Gayle, on the other hand, began his IPL career with Kolkata Knight Riders before linking with RCB in 2011. The former West Indies skipper turned out to be one of the most devastating batsmen in the history of the league. He played 85 games for RCB and scored 3,163 runs with the help of 5 centuries and 19 fifties.

“I want to thank the fraternity, the RCB franchise for everything. It has been really special to me as well. To be inducted into something fantastic. I will always keep RCB close to my heart. I have shared some memories with some special players, some special coaches as well,” said Gayle after being inducted into the RCB Hall of Fame.

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