IPL 2025, RCB vs PBKS: AB de Villiers keeps his promise to Virat Kohli, arrives in Ahmedabad; fans celebrate the reunion
IPL 2025, RCB vs PBKS: RCB star AB de Villiers touched down in Ahmedabad, where the finals are going to take place. According to OneCricket, this was the reunion that everyone had been waiting for; fans celebrated the moment.

The D-Day has finally arrived, and the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 winner will be announced in the coming hours, on June 3, 2025. Well, ahead of the thrill and excitement, fans of both Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) seem to be no calm over social media. Amid this, a post shared by the Virat Kohli Fan Club, which says AB de Villiers touched down in Ahmedabad, has grabbed the attention of RCB fans. Let's find out what the hype is all about.
On Tuesday, RCB star AB de Villiers touched down in Ahmedabad, where the finals are going to take place. According to OneCricket, this was the reunion that everyone has been waiting for, and it might just happen; if RCB makes it all the way, AB will be on the pitch with Virat, holding that trophy aloft.
AB de Villiers arrives for the RCB vs PBKS final showdown
As per the report, AB had made it very clear that if RCB makes it to the final, then he will be present there. Well, as promised, the RCB legend will possibly join the commentary panel.
While speaking to Star Sports, AB left a heartfelt message for his long-time friend, saying, "Go out and enjoy and have fun out there. Put a smile on your face. I¡¯ll be there watching you. Bring that trophy home."
AB de Villiers has reached Ahmedabad to support RCB ?? pic.twitter.com/Ik7UslJGOE
¡ª Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) June 3, 2025
Additionally, he will take part in the emotional journey that could end RCB's title drought. It's poetic that de Villiers is here for what might be the moment after years of heartbreaks and near misses.
Fans celebrate the reunion of AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli
As soon as the post surfaced on social media, it quickly grabbed the attention of fans on the internet. Some celebrated the most awaited reunion of both Villers and Kohli, while another said, ¡°Wear rcb jersey and come to bat or field asap¡±
One user on X (formerly called Twitter) wrote, ¡°Support Krna Toh bnta hai na ...They are well Known best friend¡±
Credit: X | @Cricket_World45
¡°Boss arrives¡±
Probable XIIs: RCB vs PBKS
RCB Playing XII
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma
PBKS Playing XII
Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar/Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak.
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