Xtra Time Web Desk: Royal Challengers Bangalore newly appointed skipper, Faf du Plessis said “no cricketer in the world” can “fill in” AB de Villiers’ shoes. Great Ab de Villiers will not be featuring in IPL this year, as he announced his retirement from all forms of the game last year in November just ahead of the IPL retention..
“It’s huge shoes to fill in. There is no cricketer in the world that will try to fill in AB’s shoes. Those shoes are too big. I’ve got big feet but they’re never going to match AB’s feat. I wouldn’t even try, he’s an absolute great of the game,” du Plessis said of his former South African teammate.
du Plessis further added, “He mentioned throughout his career that it’d be nice if I could join him yet RCB so the timing is obviously not great now that he has decided to retire and also retired three years ago in International cricket.”
“Unfortunately, we won’t be playing together. But it’s nice that one friend replaces another. And there’s something nice to that story,” he added.
RCB are set to open their account against Punjab Kings on March 27.