AB de Villiers says, ‘old man like me needs to stay fresh’ ahead of IPL 2021 resumption

The SA wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers said he felt nice about reuniting with his RCB teammates after the first half of IPL, which was held in India.

South African legend AB de Villiers has called himself an ‘old man’ who needs to stay fresh as much as he can to meet the demands of playing competitive cricket. The 37-year-old former South Africa skipper is in the UAE to represent his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the remainder of the 14th edition of the T20 league. In a video posted by RCB on Twitter, De Villiers was seen trying to hit the ball all over the park. “It was very good. The wicket was a bit sticky so it was quite tough actually. Bowlers bowled very well and it’s humid here, we are going to sweat a lot which is good for losing a bit of weight but for an old man like me, I need to stay fresh as much as I can,” said De Villiers.