Virat Kohli takes the field wearing his heart on his sleeve in whichever format he is playing. The India and former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain isn't afraid to express his emotions on the cricket field. Familiar scenes were visible in his final game as captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Kohli engaged in an animated exchange with the on-field umpire Virender Sharma. Virender Sharma had given a few decisions against RCB that were overturned and Kohli expressed his frustration to the official.
'Umpires Will Sleep Better': AB de Villiers' Hilarious Take On Virat Kohli Quitting RCB Captaincy
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AB de Villiers' take on Virat Kohli's on-field exchanges with umpires during his captaincy stint in the IPL left the RCB dressing room in splits.
Virat Kohli quit as captain of RCB at the end of their IPL campaign this season.© IPL
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AB de Villiers shared a joke about Virat Kohli quitting RCB captaincy
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De Villiers praised Kohli and wished him luck for the future
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RCB lost to KKR in the IPL 2021 Eliminator on Monday
"I think some of the umpires will sleep a bit better. I am very happy for them," de Villiers said to send the entire dressing room into splits.
The South Africa star batter congratulated Kohli on his tenure as captain and said that he can't wait to see him win trophies for India and RCB.
"Congrats on a great captaincy career. I can't wait to watch you run out there with all the freedom and win (the) first trophy for us (RCB) and more trophies for India," AB de Villiers concluded.
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