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South Africa cricketing legend AB de Villiers lavished praise on Royal Challengers Bengaluru after their dominating 50-run win against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their second clash of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The Rajat Patidar-led RCB are currently on the top of the points table tally. They won their first two matches of the tournament against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and CSK, respectively, on their home ground. De Villers believes that the balance in RCB if 10 times better than the previous editions of the tournament.
"The balance of the RCB squad is 10 times better compared to previous seasons," the Bengaluru franchise loyalist said on his podcast 'AB de Villiers 360'.
"At the (IPL) auction (last year), I spoke about RCB needing balance. It's not about the bowlers, batters or fielders... it's about having a sound balance in IPL teams and options," said the South African great, who played almost all his IPL for RCB.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar who missed the first clash of the tournament due to an injury has also featured in their second clash against CSK. De Villiers said, it's the depth in options that make RCB a formidable side this season.
"I saw Bhuvi and thought 'he wasn't going to play and he came in'. That's what you want. You want guys like 'wow is this guy the replacement'. He's not even in the starting lineup in the first game (vs KKR) and now they are getting Bhuvi Kumar to replace someone in the second game. This is the kind of balance and depth you need in the side," added de Villiers.
RCB will now face Gujarat Titans for their third clash of the tournament on April 2 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
