’10 occasions higher’: AB de Villiers praises RCB’s stability after historic win over CSK | Cricket Information – The Occasions of India

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have made a formidable begin to the IPL 2025 season, with legendary South African cricketer AB de Villiers hailing their squad stability as considerably improved in comparison with earlier years.
RCB’s 50-run victory towards Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) at Chepauk on Friday marked their second consecutive away win and their first triumph in Chennai since 2008.
On his podcast ‘AB de Villiers 360′, the previous RCB stalwart expressed his admiration for the group’s composition.
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“The stability of the RCB squad is 10 occasions higher in comparison with earlier seasons,” de Villiers said, emphasising the significance of squad depth over counting on particular person brilliance.
One of many key components he identified was the inclusion of Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the CSK conflict, highlighting RCB’s newfound squad depth.

“I noticed Bhuvi and thought, ‘he wasn’t going to play, and now he is in.’ That is what you need. You need guys the place you go, ‘wow, is that this man the alternative?’ He wasn’t within the first sport towards KKR, and now they bring about in Bhuvi Kumar within the second. That is the sort of stability and depth you want.”
Kumar’s influence was quick, dismissing Deepak Hooda early and decreasing CSK to 26/3 within the Energy Play, which finally restricted them to 146/8 of their chase of 197.
De Villiers was notably impressed by RCB’s performances in back-to-back away victories towards defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and CSK at Chepauk, positioning them on the prime of the desk with two wins and a powerful internet run charge.
Past the on-field performances, de Villiers prompt that fixed journey would possibly really profit RCB, serving to keep group chemistry.

“Touring on a regular basis can generally carry a squad collectively greater than staying at house, the place gamers would possibly cut up up and do their very own factor,” he noticed.
Moreover, de Villiers recognized missed catches of Rajat Patidar, who scored 51 off 32 balls, as a turning level within the match. He counseled Patidar’s means to deal with strain whereas filling in for Virat Kohli’s essential function within the batting lineup.
With their greatest begin in years, RCB seem to have discovered a successful components — a balanced squad able to adapting and excelling in any situation.