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AB De Villiers Called Virat Kohli ‘Arrogant And Cocky’, Admits Years Later And Reveals Why

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AB de Villiers recalls finding Virat Kohli arrogant and cocky when they first met, explaining how the India star’s confidence evolved over the years.

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The friendship between Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in the IPL is no secret. They developed a close bond while playing together for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, de Villiers recently revealed that when they first met, he found the young Virat to be arrogant and proud. However, he said this in a humorous manner. According to de Villiers, Virat's immense self-confidence was a major factor in his success.

Former South African batsman AB de Villiers said that when he first met Virat Kohli, he thought he was an arrogant young player. De Villiers was speaking on a podcast with Prakhar Gupta...

AB de Villiers on Kohli: Cricketers' friendship is often in the news. It can be said that the friendship of King Kohli and AB de Villiers is at the top of this list. Both these players have played many matches together for Royal Challengers Bangalore i.e. RCB.

He was speaking on a podcast show.

·Kozhikode, India
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Times of India broke the news in India on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
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