AB de Villiers reveals what India means to him

AB de Villiers is arguably one of the greatest cricketers of all time. There's aren't too many players as threatening as him. As a matter of fact, his unique batting style has earned him a huge fan following as well.

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Moreover, he has been synonymous with Bangalore in the Indian T20 league. He has been representing the franchise for a decade and has played several memorable knocks for them. Thus, he recently spoke about his attachment with the team, as well as the people of the city.

However, he stated that he would probably have never played for India if he were born in the Asian nation. He mentioned the fact that making it to the Indian team isn't really easy. The legend drew light on how one needs to be special in order to play for India.

“I have had the privilege of experiencing IPL Cricket, the Indian crowd, and the Indian way of doing things for the last 15 years. Obviously, growing up in India would have been interesting. Maybe I would have never played for India, who knows. It is tough to make it to the Indian team; you have to be a special player,” said AB de Villiers on the Podcast of the Bangalore-based team.

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The 37-year-old then spoke about his journey with the Bangalore-based franchise. He said that the team is like a "family" to him. He also stated that the most amazing years of his career came while playing for the franchise.

“Bangalore's franchise to me is family. I mean, it has been a life-changing 10-11 years to me. Like any other family, there are ups and downs. There are beautiful, there’re amazing rides, there’s a bit of everything. There are good relationships, and then there are those that go sour, which is all part of the fun. I look back with no regrets. I think back on my career at Bangalore as the most amazing years of my life,” he added.