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VIDEO: Virat Kohli says he cannot reverse sweep to pacers like AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli play for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and it is always a treat to watch the two play together.

AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli play for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and it is always a treat to watch the two play together © AFP
AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli play for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and it is always a treat to watch the two play together © AFP

Two world-class cricketers from different nations unite together as AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli play for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and it is always a treat to watch the two play together. While both the players are always seen praising each other for the amount of talent the individuals have, Kohli has recently said that he cannot even think of attempting a reverse-sweep to fast bowlers while de Villiers has mastered the art of inventing shots and sending them for sixes irrespective of bowlers. Recently Kohli, who is known for his orthodox shots, was seen attempting unconventional shots such as a reverse sweep but he clarified that he is trying those against spinners.

Talking to iplt20.com, both the players agreed to the fact that it has been a great experience to observe each others’ game from close. The ability to run fast between the wickets and the fact that both happen to have high amount of energy on field has been a great role player behind the successful pair. They also went onto say that they do not need to talk a lot as they understand each other’s game pretty well.

Kohli went on to admit that what keeps themselves together is the fact that de Villiers plays more of aggressive cricket while he himself ‘anchors’ the innings and this quality complements each other. The players, playing against Rising Pune Superggiants (RPS) at Pune, registered the third 50-run partnership in the season in four matches. Here is the full video of the interview: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers talk about batting together

With the 13-run victory in the match, RCB now have 4 points from 4 matches winning 2 of them.

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