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The highly anticipated interview between former Bangalore teammates AB De Villiers and Virat Kohli lived up to its hype, with the two cricketing giants engaging in a candid conversation about their playing days and personal lives. The interview, which has been dubbed the “interview of the decade,” is a must-watch for cricket fans who have followed the careers of these two legends.
During the interview, the topic of running between the wickets came up, and both Kohli and De Villiers shared their thoughts on who the fastest runners were. While Kohli acknowledged that De Villiers was the fastest player he had run with, he also praised his former captain MS Dhoni for his quick running. De Villiers, meanwhile, named Faf Du Plessis as someone who was quick between the wickets, adding that he had never played with Dhoni but would have placed him high on his list as well.
The interview also touched on the worst runners to run with between the wickets, with Kohli picking his current Indian teammate Cheteshwar Pujara, citing a Test match in 2018 where Pujara was run out in both innings. De Villiers, on the other hand, named Faf Du Plessis as his worst running partner, despite also noting that he was the best runner he had run with.
Beyond cricketing matters, the interview also delved into the personal lives of the two players, with Kohli revealing that he enjoys watching movies and spending time with his family when he is not playing cricket. De Villiers, meanwhile, shared that he has taken up golf as a hobby since retiring from cricket and that he enjoys spending time outdoors with his family.
Overall, the interview was a rare opportunity for fans to hear from two of the greatest cricket players of our time, and the candid conversation between the two stars will surely go down in the annals of cricketing history. For Bangalore fans, the interview was an especially exciting moment, as it brought together two of the team’s most beloved players and gave a glimpse into their relationship both on and off the field.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
https://twitter.com/Almubin145/status/1638076818745065472
0 trophy in one picture
— Sharp (@Sharp__14) March 21, 2023
Lol!!
The way RCB parades them, u would think they are Benzema and Ronaldo.— Eric (@RaghaavMD) March 21, 2023
Two chokers in one frame 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/g4ACEkhlps
— Choki devilliers 😎 (@Inzi5Inzi) March 21, 2023
https://twitter.com/Thalastan7/status/1638075883264286720
Two chokers in one frame 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/bC3o0EzIoA
— Wanderer (@Wanderer264264) March 21, 2023
— Deva__________ (@Deva__________) March 21, 2023
There were many however who were ecstatic at seeing two of their favourite cricketers together:
Two goat in one frame🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/reD8OFzolb
— nj nikhil (@Nj37478538) March 21, 2023
To all the kids&Nibbas in the comments section who are saying 0Trophies,Remove both of them from the 14years of IPL then the entire league becomes irrelevant,the brand that IPL has become today is because of major contribution from players like ABD&Virat
— PeaceMaker (@Sohail62770093) March 21, 2023
Lockdown kid 🤡kya Jane prime abd aur prime virat ko 🐐🐐
— सनातनी 🚩 (@sanatani_jay) March 21, 2023