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"Alien Reporting From...": Royal Challengers Bangalore's Strange Tweet As AB de Villiers Touches Base

Legendary batters Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers arrived in Bengaluru on Saturday to attend the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Unbox event, where they will be inducted into the RCB Hall of Fame. The RCB Unbox event will take place on Sunday. RCB took to their official Twitter handle to announce Gayle and de Villiers' arrival at Bengaluru. "The mothership has landed. We've an alien reporting from the Bengaluru base. Happy HOMECOMING, AB de Villiers! #PlayBold #nmmRCB #IPL2023@ABdeVilliers17," tweeted RCB.

From Being "Next Captain" To Getting Dropped: Virender Sehwag On Tumultuous Period In Indian Cricket Team Under Greg Chappell

During his international career for the Indian cricket team, Virender Sehwag won many accolades. He was one of the few cricketers who was in the Indian team for both the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 World Cup. He is also one of four cricketers, apart from Don Bradman, Chris Gayle and Brian Lara, to score two triple centuries in Tests. In fact, he came to within seven runs of becoming the first to score three triple tons. For a cricketer of his stature, Sehwag could never become a full-time Indian cricket team skipper.

Not Virat Kohli Or Jos Buttler! Chris Gayle Names Surprising Pick To Break His IPL Record

There have been multiple big knocks in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) but nothing can be as explosive as Chris Gayle's 175 against Pune Warriors in 2013. While a number of cricketers have come close to breaking the record, no has achieved it yet but The Universal Boss believes there is one Indian cricketer who can end up establishing a new feat in the tournament. In a recent interaction, Gayle backed Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul to beat his record and even lauded the India batsman for his aggressive brand of cricket which has made him famous among the fans.

Royal Challengers Bangalore To Retire Jersey Numbers Worn By These Two Greats

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will retire the jersey numbers worn by AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle when the two cricketing legends are inducted into the Indian Premier League (IPL) side's Hall of Fame on March 26. "Jersey numbers 17 and 333 will be retired forever as a tribute to @ABdeVilliers17 and @henrygayle, when we induct the legends of RCB into the Hall of Fame," RCB tweeted. Jersey No. 17 had become synonymous with de Villiers, who played 11 seasons (2011-2021) for RCB and scored 4,491 runs in 156 matches for the franchise.

Babar Azam Smashes All-Time Record, Goes Past Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle

One of the finest batters of this generation, Babar Azam has been running riot with the bat in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) this season. The batter, at present, occupies the second spot in the list of top run-getters, only behind Mohammad Rizwan. As Babar led Peshawar Zalmi to an important win over Islamabad United with a 64-run knock, he went on to smash a world record. Babar went past greats like Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle in the process, becoming the first fastest batter to score 9000 runs in T20 cricket.

Watch: Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina Steal The Show With 'Naatu, Naatu' Dance Moves On Ground

The Legends League Cricket comes out just as another opportunity for the fans to see their favourite and retired cricket stars in action. Meanwhile, the players -- who all now barely get a chance to showcase their skills on the ground post retirement -- also take the opportunity with both the hands and give it their all on the ground, showing that age is just a number for them. Amidst all, some players also make sure that the entertainment goes on. The fans got a moment to cheer on the ground when India Lions' star players Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina stole the show with 'Naatu, Naatu' dance moves on the ground.

Watch: Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina Steal The Show With 'Naatu, Naatu' Dance Moves On Ground

The Legends League Cricket comes out just as another opportunity for the fans to see their favourite and retired cricket stars in action. Meanwhile, the players -- who all now barely get a chance to showcase their skills on the ground post retirement -- also take the opportunity with both the hands and give it their all on the ground, showing that age is just a number for them. Amidst all, some players also make sure that the entertainment goes on. The fans got a moment to cheer on the ground when India Lions' star players Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina stole the show with 'Naatu, Naatu' dance moves on the ground.

Watch: Harbhajan Singh Does A Shane Warne. Chris Gayle Absolutely Stunned

Cricket fans are having a time of their life as they are getting to witness their former cricketers back on the field in the ongoing edition of the Legends League Cricket. The likes of Gautam Gambhir, Chris Gayle, Harbhajan Singh, Robin Uthappa and others are still leaving their fans spellbound with some stunning performances. Fomer India spinner Harbhajan Singh hogged all the limelight during Saturday's match between the Gautam Gambhir-led India Maharajas and Aaron Finch-led World Giants, where a spinning delivery by him turned out to be a highlight of the night.

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"Alien Reporting From...": Royal Challengers Bangalore's Strange Tweet As AB de Villiers Touches Base

From Being "Next Captain" To Getting Dropped: Virender Sehwag On Tumultuous Period In Indian Cricket Team Under Greg Chappell

Not Virat Kohli Or Jos Buttler! Chris Gayle Names Surprising Pick To Break His IPL Record

Royal Challengers Bangalore To Retire Jersey Numbers Worn By These Two Greats

Babar Azam Smashes All-Time Record, Goes Past Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle

Watch: Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina Steal The Show With 'Naatu, Naatu' Dance Moves On Ground

Watch: Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina Steal The Show With 'Naatu, Naatu' Dance Moves On Ground

Watch: Harbhajan Singh Does A Shane Warne. Chris Gayle Absolutely Stunned