Published 20:38 IST, October 17th 2020

IPL 2020: Virat Kohli heaps praises over AB de Villiers after the latter rattled Rajasthan

Skipper Virat Kohli lauded the swashbuckling South African AB de Villiers and termed him to be the 'most impactful player' in IPL

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After AB de Villiers rattled Rajasthan with his 22-ball 55 in a Dream 11 IPL match on Saturday, Skipper Virat Kohli lauded  swashbuckling South African and termed him to be 'most impactful player' IPL.  Bangalore got ir campaign back on track with a spectacular seven-wicket win against Rajasthan.

Speaking at post-match presentation, Kohli credited young players in team and furr said team will be sticking to our plans.

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"Very happy right w because after this we get three days off. To be honest, you're always tense in chase because you're t sure how many balls AB is going to get. Credit to Gurkeerat as well, he stuck with AB, got that important boundary. It doesn't matter who bowler is, he does what he does. AB has always been someone who's been ready to look at situation and adapt his game accordingly. In my eyes he's most impactful player in IPL. If he goes, opposition kw y have a slim chance and re's a good reason for that.  our game pattern is very clear. Young Dev has batted beautifully, finchy has played some impact innings. We understand dynamics and we're sticking to our plans," said Kohli. 

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AB de Villiers adjudged man of match

Bangalore batsmen overhauled Rajasthan’s 177-6 with two balls to spare. Coming in to bat at . 4, AB de Villiers scored a sparkling 55* off just 22 balls in an enterprising inning laced with a boundary and six maximums.  Speaking about his kck, de Villiers said that he wanted to perform for team and show owners that he is here for a good reason. 

"Extremely happy. Virat and I spoke that we string toger some partnerships and n go ahead. I'm very very nervous and erratic [in chase] and I get very stressed like any player. I want to perform for team and show owners I'm here for a good reason. And family, fans, and also for myself. Last game I didn't perform my role as well as I should have, but this time I did. It's a cat and mouse game, I always respect bowlers. If y bowl well to me, y'll have upper hand. I didn't hit even one of m [sixes] off middle. When Unadkat was bowling, I was looking leg side but to be honest I was nervous because I knew I had to hit it well. Luckily I got a few away. we've had some good games and we've had some aver games as well, let's t kid ourselves. re's a reason we're t at top of table," said de Villiers.

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20:38 IST, October 17th 2020