AB de Villiers Calls Virat Kohli Cocky and Arrogant:
Former Royal Challengers batter recalled his first impression of Virat Kohli during his conversation with another former RCB cricketer Chris Gayle on the franchise’s YouTube channel. The former South Africa captain mentioned that when he first met Virat Kohli in 2011, he found him “cocky and arrogant,”
AB de Villers and Virat Kohli reunited during the recently concluded RCB Unbox 2023 which was held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
De Villiers also reckoned that the flows of life have calmed down Virat Kohli a lot and also admitted that as he got to know him a bit better and he has much respect for Kohli, Mr.360 also believes that Virat had a barrier around him when they first met and that barriers’ opened up as time passed.
During the interview, De Villiers said: “Oh my goodness…I have had this question before, and I had given this answer before as well. I think he was quite cocky and arrogant when I met him the first time. With that hairstyle and he had a bit of a strut going…yes flamboyant. But the minute I got to know him a bit better and watched him play I mean I’ve got as much respect for him but I got to know him better as a human being. I think he had a barrier around him when I met him the first time and that barrier opened up and I got to know the person. I didn’t like him but you know what I’m saying. He’s a top person now but the first impression was ufff…he’s got to come down to earth a bit.”
Both of the players seem to have great respect for each other, as they have played a lot of cricket together and against each other. Kohli and De Villiers had one of the most inspiring batting pairs in the Indian Premier League.
