'I was in hesitant....' - AB de Villiers reacts on him lifting IPL 2025 trophy

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) scripted history by securing their maiden IPL title win in the 2025 season. The Bengaluru-based outfit emerged triumphant in the summit clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS), beating them by a margin of six runs to lay their hands on the prestigious trophy. 

Needless to say, the fans went over the one following RCB's maiden title win. The level of excitement was clearly evident on the faces of the RCB players as well, who had put everything on the line to produce such a spectacular end result. Meanwhile, RCB's well-wishers, primarily comprising South African great AB De Villiers and Chris Gayle, were in attendance at the Narendra Modi stadium to witness the high-voltage showdown. 

Following the win, De Villiers shared a very interesting incident that occurred to him while he was celebrating along with the team. 

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De Villiers hesitant at first to lift the trophy

Being a former player of the RCB, it was a special moment for De Villiers to see his former franchise rise to the top. At the time of celebration, the South African legend found himself next to his former comrades. Following the end of the post-match presentation ceremony, it was time for the RCB team to lift the IPL trophy with their heads held high. 

While everyone was busy posing with the trophy, De Villiers initially felt reluctant to lift the trophy or get anywhere close to it. His inner conscience made him think whether it would be appropriate for him to get his hands on the trophy since he had no role to play both on the field as well as off the field. But Virat's suggestion changed it all. He invited him to lift the trophy and asked him not to have any worries. And as fate would have it, both players got the opportunity to lift the trophy together. 

Ab De Villiers said - "I was hesitant to lift the IPL Trophy because I didn't really play this season, Am I really part of this? But Virat Kohli told me touch the Trophy and you lift the trophy with me". pic.twitter.com/yUYPO6xm2m

— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) June 19, 2025

At last, RCB's thirst for a maiden IPL title win was fulfilled. Virat played an instrumental role in taking his side to glory as he finished as the highest run scorer for the franchise with 657 runs, averaging 54.75. De Villiers was also a true servant for the RCB and did wonders for them across several seasons. Although he could not make them win a title, De Villiers would be mighty pleased to see that the dream has finally turned into a reality.