AB de Villiers joins Royal Challengers Bangalore camp

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New Delhi: Finally some good news for the Royal Challengers Bangalore fans as their star man AB de Villiers has arrived has arrived in Benguluru and the South African talisman is gearing up for the 10th edition of IPL. 

There were concerns regarding his fitness but AB took to hi Twitter account to announce his return.

Great to be back in Bangalore. Looking forward to the start of the 2017 IPL, come on @RCBTweets! #PlayBold

— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) April 3, 2017

The back injury forced De Villiers to sit out of the final of Momentum Cup, the domestic One Day tournament of Cricket South Africa. His name was removed at the last moment from the Titans playing XI.

The news came in hours after it was confirmed that the South African powerhouse will lead RCB in the absence of regular captain Virat Kohli, who his himself  unavailable for the initial stages of the tournament due to a shoulder injury.