AB de Villiers Hits Back at RCB Critics in the Commentary Box

By Kavya Jain 29 May 2025, 07:07 IST

Legendary cricketer AB de Villiers slammed the commentators for their harsh comments on RCB. Bengaluru’s bowlers were criticised during their clash against LSG on Tuesday.

Former South African batter AB de Villiers blasted the commentators for unwanted criticism of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s bowling. He was displeased with the negative remarks and said that the comments made him ‘so angry’

Lucknow Super Giants put up a big score of 227 for RCB to chase. RCB in response, completed their chase in just 18.3 overs with six wickets to spare. The win secured their Qualifier 1 spot that they will play against PBKS on May 29.

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De Villiers called out the commentators for lazy remarks on RCB and asked them to understand the conditions the bowlers face.

“I listened to the commentators last night, and honestly, it got me so angry,” said de Villiers on his YouTube channel. “They were so negative when we were bowling. They kept saying, ‘RCB’s bowling is under pressure. They don’t look like they’re going to manage it. Once again, an in-form team is starting to lose momentum.’ But what about this- maybe it was just a really good batting wicket, guys? To all you very clever and sharp commentators out there, how about considering the possibility that it was an excellent surface for batting?”

‘It’s lazy to keep saying…’

De Villiers also stated that the commentators get stuck on a narrative and obsess over it.

“They went on about how RCB’s bowling unit was once again in poor form. As I watched the match, I thought: sometimes commentators get fixated on a narrative. Yes, RCB have never won a title, but it’s lazy to keep saying, ‘Here we go again. The bowlers are failing, they’re useless,’ without properly analysing what’s happening on the field. Rishabh Pant is not going to score 118 off 60-odd balls on a tricky, very difficult pitch. All the LSG batters were fluent out there.

“Yes, there was some poor bowling at times. But ultimately, one must look at the bigger picture- 227 runs on a wicket that typically doesn’t support such batting suggests it was simply a very good surface. RCB were still in the contest; they weren’t blown away, and they proved that,” he added.

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