Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony of AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle at Chinnaswamy Stadium, AB de Villiers has written a heartfelt message for the fans of RCB, expressing his gratitude towards Virat Kohli after being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
During the RCB Unbox event, AB de Villiers and his former teammate Chris Gayle were both honored by being inducted into RCB’s Hall of Fame. The event also featured the unveiling of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s new jersey for the upcoming IPL 2023 campaign.
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony of AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle at Chinnaswamy Stadium
As per Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony of AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle at Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB fans had longed to witness the trio of superstars, Virat Kohli, De Villiers, and Gayle back at the M Chinnaswamy stadium. AB de Villiers, the Proteas legend, expressed his gratitude towards Kohli and RCB fans for the love they had shown him in the past years.
As per AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle at Chinnaswamy stadium, AB de Villiers took to Instagram to share a heartfelt message, expressing that he still gets butterflies when he walks out on the pitch. He also revealed that being acknowledged by RCB fans was an emotional moment for him.
“I don’t know where to start really.. So March 26th 2023 Chris and I were inducted into the RCB hall of fame and our jersey numbers retired forever,” – read the beginning of the note shared by De Villiers on social media, along with pictures from the induction ceremony.
“My heart blossomed as my wife, two boys and little girl walked up the stairs to enter our RCB den, stairs that I have walked up so many times with butterflies fluttering in my stomach. It felt weird to walk up there in a different state of mind,” – read the note further.
The legendary batter further wrote, – “Tears filled my eyes when I stepped on to the balcony of our dressing room at the Chinnaswamy in front of a packed stadium. I never thought hearing the chants of ABD could beat the first time, but this time was different. It used to be adrenalin combined with an extreme hunger to please the cry out of our fans to find a way to win, this time it was a sea of emotion that filled my body as I simply felt grateful to have had my time in the arena representing a proud city, an amazing franchise and incredible teammates.“
“So many special memories rushed back as I thought of all my days spent in India since 2003, I have a deep connection with this country and its people, I’ll forever be grateful!” – he added.
For Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony of AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle at Chinnaswamy Stadium, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle expressed his gratitude towards the fans of the Bengaluru-based franchise and also gave a shoutout to his dear friend Virat.
“Thank you teammates, especially Virat, thank you RCB, thank you Bengaluru,“ – ABD concluded.
After a gap of 3 years, Royal Challengers Bangalore are all set to return to play in front of their loyal fans during IPL 2023 with the reintroduction of the home and away format. For Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony of AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle at Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The first match of the upcoming campaign for RCB is scheduled to be held on April 2 at the Chinnaswamy stadium, where they will be hosting Mumbai Indians.
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