Royal Challengers Bangalore’s standing captain, AB de Villiers took to twitter to deliver a horrific news for RCB and its fans. RCB, already in a difficult situation because of Virat Kohli’s absence for the first few games and the KL Rahul being forced to miss the entire IPL, was heavily relying on someone like de Villiers to not only play match winning innings, but also to lead from the front. But this just came up on Twitter: Shane Watson, the Australian all-rounder will be the stand in captain till de Villiers or Kohli become fit again. de Villiers; absence will hurt the team incredibly considering he is one of the star performers for the team. He was the third highest run scorer in 2016 having managed to get 687 runs with a strike rate of 120+. The vacancy created by his absence will be difficult to fill by RCB but with big guns like Watson and Gayle still in the team, all is not lost for them. Read: Harbhajan talks about his most difficult opponent [http://www.essentiallysports.com/harbhajan-names-de-villiers-toughest-opponent-essentiallysports-com/] For their opening match, RCB will lock horns with the defending champions, Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on the 5th of April, 2017. IPL 2017 will be very crucial for RCB as they still seek their maiden IPL trophy after having finished runners-up last year. Under Kohil’s leadership, who is supposed to be back to action within 10 days, they will surely look to make a mark this year. Here’s hoping their players get fit in time. 

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AB de Villiers Biography

Abraham Benjamin de Villiers, also known as Mr 360, what can be said about him? AB de Villiers has grown to become one of the world's best batsmen. When in form, de Villiers is deadly with a capital D.

The South African possesses the knack of tearing into any bowling attack. AB de Villiers has the capability of giving bowlers nightmares for days on end. At a young age, every selector had their eyes trained on him alone. He was soon rewarded with a berth among the Proteas at the age of 20 in 2004.

In his Test debut at home against England, he almost single-handedly rescued South Africa from the jaws of defeat. In the same series, he smashed his maiden Test century. With that, the legend of AB de Villiers was born.

However, a year later, like most players, a slump in his form plagued him. But he combatted that with an astounding 217 against India. In the process AB de Villiers set a record as the first South African to smash a double ton against India.

Ab de Villiers possesses a mainstream attacking game, he complements that with a back-and-across trigger movement and a late-block in his defensive arsenal. Aside from that, he tends to play in accordance with the situation and conditions as well.

However, he is not invincible, if an elbow surgery in 2016 is any proof. As a result, he made an appearance in only one Test series all year. Following his recovery, AB de Villiers returned to the limited-overs formats, but avoided Test cricket to 'lighten his workload'.

<img class="size-full wp-image-152513 aligncenter" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-12.05.12-AM.png" alt="AB de Villiers" width="465" height="349" />

IPL Career

With regard to the IPL AB de Villiers is a fan favourite in any city. De Villiers has been in the IPL right from its inception in 2008. During that time, he was with the Delhi Daredevils.

But he truly announced himself to the world when he joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011. He still delivered handsomely for Delhi, courtesy a 105 against the Chennai Super Kings.

He was let go by Delhi in the wake of a poor 2010 season and RCB pounced immediately. They nabbed him for a whopping 1.1 million dollars and they were going to make Delhi regret their decision to drop him.

Since then, AB de Villiers has proven his money's worth for Bangalore. The big-hitting South African formed a dangerous triumvirate with skipper, Virat Kohli and Jamaican star, Chris Gayle. He ended up as the leading run-getter for RCB for three seasons.

IPL 2019 Expectations

Now, AB de Villiers has stuck around with the Royal Challengers for yet another season. The team are desperate for a maiden IPL triumph inspite of boasting the strongest batting line-up ever. He has achieved a high score of an unbeaten 133* back in 2015 at a strike rate of 175.08.

AB De Villiers

AB de Villiers Biography Abraham Benjamin de Villiers, also known as Mr 360, what can be said about him? AB de Villiers has grown to become one of the world&#8217;s best batsmen. When in form, de Villiers is deadly with a capital D. The South African possesses the knack of tearing into any bowling attack. AB de Villiers has the capability of giving bowlers nightmares for days on end. At a young age, every selector had their eyes trained on him alone. He was soon rewarded with a berth among the Proteas at the age of 20 in 2004. In his Test debut at home against England, he almost single-handedly rescued South Africa from the jaws of defeat. In the same series, he smashed his maiden Test century. With that, the legend of AB de Villiers was born. However, a year later, like most players, a slump in his form plagued him. But he combatted that with an astounding 217 against India. In the process AB de Villiers set a record as the first South African to smash a double ton against India. Ab de Villiers possesses a mainstream attacking game, he complements that with a back-and-across trigger movement and a late-block in his defensive arsenal. Aside from that, he tends to play in accordance with the situation and conditions as well. However, he is not invincible, if an elbow surgery in 2016 is any proof. As a result, he made an appearance in only one Test series all year. Following his recovery, AB de Villiers returned to the limited-overs formats, but avoided Test cricket to &#8216;lighten his workload&#8217;. IPL Career With regard to the IPL AB de Villiers is a fan favourite in any city. De Villiers has been in the IPL right from its inception in 2008. During that time, he was with the Delhi Daredevils. But he truly announced himself to the world when he joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011. He still delivered handsomely for Delhi, courtesy a 105 against the Chennai Super Kings. He was let go by Delhi in the wake of a poor 2010 season and RCB pounced immediately. They nabbed him for a whopping 1.1 million dollars and they were going to make Delhi regret their decision to drop him. Since then, AB de Villiers has proven his money&#8217;s worth for Bangalore. The big-hitting South African formed a dangerous triumvirate with skipper, Virat Kohli and Jamaican star, Chris Gayle. He ended up as the leading run-getter for RCB for three seasons. IPL 2019 Expectations Now, AB de Villiers has stuck around with the Royal Challengers for yet another season. The team are desperate for a maiden IPL triumph inspite of boasting the strongest batting line-up ever. He has achieved a high score of an unbeaten 133* back in 2015 at a strike rate of 175.08.

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Shane Watson Biography

Shane Watson is considered one of the best limited-overs all rounders in modern cricket. He possesses a powerful game and can deal with both pace and spin. Like many all-rounders, he started off as a middle order batsman. Then, he worked his way up the order to finally become an opener.

While in that position, Shane Watson unleashed a new beast that no one knew existed. His semi-final and final knocks in the 2009 Champions Trophy almost single-handedly took Australia to the title.

Watson made his international debut in 2002 against South Africa in an ODI series. Inspite of a selection overhaul, Shane Watson was an obvious selection. This was because Cricket Australia took into account his usefulness as an all-rounder.

But one of his biggest vices was fitness and it plagued him throughout his career. He had contend with bad form for a long time but he never let it get him down. Shane Watson had a fairly good international career, particularly in limited-overs cricket.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-132173" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/dc-Cover-i11nn6tfeq2hmav3n832m17ka3-20180527230030.Medi_.jpg" alt="Shane Watson" width="800" height="448" />

IPL Career

Shane Watson kickstarted his IPL career in 2008 for the Rajasthan Royals. That year, he thrived and was the leading run-scorer and third highest-wicket taker. He also played a key role in the Royals' underdog success story.

National duty and injury kept him out of the IPL in 2009. However, from 2010 onwards he was on and off the league until 2013. He topped the batting charts for the Royals in IPL-5 and also made his maiden IPL century, 101 against CSK.

The all-rounder remained loyal to the Royals until 2015 but injury forced him out yet again. During, the Royals' two-year ban for the spot-fixing scandal, Shane Watson was fished out of auction pool by the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

However, he was unable to justify his hefty 9.5 crore price tag. While he delivered with the ball in 2016, he had a poor time with the willow. When RCB released him, the returning Royals did not retake him.

But then, a lifeline arrived in the form of the Chennai Super Kings. Watson then made Rajasthan and Bangalore regret not retaining him when the tournament began. He smashed an astonishing 555 runs in the season - his best in IPL history.

While he was stuck in the middle-order at RCB, Dhoni slotted him into the opening position.

Expectations for IPL 2019

Now, in IPL 2019, Shane Watson is back with the Chennai Super Kings and really relishing the challenge.

Shane Watson

Shane Watson Biography Shane Watson is considered one of the best limited-overs all rounders in modern cricket. He possesses a powerful game and can deal with both pace and spin. Like many all-rounders, he started off as a middle order batsman. Then, he worked his way up the order to finally become an opener. While in that position, Shane Watson unleashed a new beast that no one knew existed. His semi-final and final knocks in the 2009 Champions Trophy almost single-handedly took Australia to the title. Watson made his international debut in 2002 against South Africa in an ODI series. Inspite of a selection overhaul, Shane Watson was an obvious selection. This was because Cricket Australia took into account his usefulness as an all-rounder. But one of his biggest vices was fitness and it plagued him throughout his career. He had contend with bad form for a long time but he never let it get him down. Shane Watson had a fairly good international career, particularly in limited-overs cricket. IPL Career Shane Watson kickstarted his IPL career in 2008 for the Rajasthan Royals. That year, he thrived and was the leading run-scorer and third highest-wicket taker. He also played a key role in the Royals&#8217; underdog success story. National duty and injury kept him out of the IPL in 2009. However, from 2010 onwards he was on and off the league until 2013. He topped the batting charts for the Royals in IPL-5 and also made his maiden IPL century, 101 against CSK. The all-rounder remained loyal to the Royals until 2015 but injury forced him out yet again. During, the Royals&#8217; two-year ban for the spot-fixing scandal, Shane Watson was fished out of auction pool by the Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, he was unable to justify his hefty 9.5 crore price tag. While he delivered with the ball in 2016, he had a poor time with the willow. When RCB released him, the returning Royals did not retake him. But then, a lifeline arrived in the form of the Chennai Super Kings. Watson then made Rajasthan and Bangalore regret not retaining him when the tournament began. He smashed an astonishing 555 runs in the season &#8211; his best in IPL history. While he was stuck in the middle-order at RCB, Dhoni slotted him into the opening position. Expectations for IPL 2019 Now, in IPL 2019, Shane Watson is back with the Chennai Super Kings and really relishing the challenge.