De Villiers breaks silence on IPL comeback
Speaking on a YouTube podcast, when asked whether he would consider making a comeback to the IPL like MS Dhoni, who continues to play at the age of 44, de Villiers dismissed the comparison, saying:
"I'll be too nervous. I think I'd rather just support. I'm a very good supporter. The IPL is just very long, and it's a three-month tournament. It's a really big commitment for someone at the age of 41," de Villiers said.
The former cricketer last featured in the IPL in 2021, humorously added:
"You can't compare me to Dhoni. I work a lot harder. I had a lot more hard work through the years I'm just kidding. Hats off to them. But we're all different. I gave it my best shot, and I'm happy."
De Villiers also expressed his delight at the continued support during his recent stint in the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025.
"We had a ground called Northampton, County Cricket Club, and as I arrived, there were a lot of RCB fans. I immediately picked up the chants. It was very cool to hear that again.
"Obviously, RCB are the current champions of the IPL, finally, for the first time, I am very happy to say that. It's great to hear the chants even here in the United Kingdom," he concluded.
For the unversed, De Villiers's unbeaten century muscled South Africa Champions to thrash Pakistan Champions by nine wickets and win the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 title here at Edgbaston on Saturday.
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