IPL 2022: Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers inducted into RCB's hall of fame

West Indies great Chris Gayle and South African legend AB de Villiers have been inducted into the Royal Challengers Bangalores RCB Hall of Fame with former franchise skipper Virat Kohli saying that it was a truly special occasion for him to be announcing their namesFollowing a long association with RCB 20112017 Gayle moved to Punjab Kings in 2018 playing for them till 2021 But the charismatic West Indian batter decided to stay away from the mega auction ahead of the 2022 season though he has declared his intention to play for either RCB or PBKS in the next seasonDe Villiers quit all forms of cricket completely last year with IPL 2021 being his last season for RCB His association with the Bengaluru franchise dates back to 2011 when he came into the side after spending a few seasons with Delhi Daredevils Delhi CapitalsThe ceremony attended by Gayle and de Villiers virtually saw a video montage take people back in time when the two players were at their menacing bestIntroducing the RCB Hall of Fame Match winners Legends Superstars Heroes you can go on and on about ABdeVilliers17 and henrygayle two individuals who are responsible for taking IPL to where it is today PlayBold WeAreChallengers IPL2022 RCB RCBHallOfFame pictwittercomr7VUkxqEzPmdash Royal Challengers Bangalore RCBTweets May 17 2022AB de Villiers has truly changed the game of cricket with his innovation brilliance and sportsmanship which truly defines the RCB Play Bold philosophy said Kohli on Monday nightIts truly special for me to be doing this for both of you We saw videos of how you have changed the way the IPL has been played over the years Two people who have had a huge impact in IPL being where it is today and RCB being where it is today added KohliD Villiers who also joined the induction virtually shared a heartfelt message with the RCB campTo the RCB boys sitting there what an amazing privilege Quite emotional to be honest he said Virat thanks for the kind words Mike Hesson director of cricket operations Nikhil everyone from the franchise who set this up its a really special touch We had some amazing times together as a team and the sun has moved on for Chris Gayle and I now but were still very much part of the family and will always be So yes thank you very much for the very special touchCaptain Faf du Plessis and the guys sitting there Virat and the guys that know me really well for many years know how special stuff like this is to me You guys know how much of an amazing journey I had during the IPL especially with my RCB family and how it changed my life So huge privilege to be part of this I dont have enough words to thank you for this touch he added passing the stage on to GayleI want to thank the RCB family for the opportunity for everything said Gayle Its been really special to me as well And to be inducted is something fantastic and I will always keep RCB close to my heart I share a lot of memories with some special players some special coaches as well Its been really really fantastic I wish I was there to give this speech and look into you guys eyes and tell exactly how I feel AB mentioned its gonna be emotional as well because its very touching for such a franchise has created over the years its really really fantasticAnd to Virat thank you for the kind words as well fantastic sharing the dressing room with you guys as well he concludedRCB will take on Gujarat Titans in their last league game of IPL 2022 on May 19 at the Wankhede with the Bengaluru franchise facing an uphill task to qualify for the playoffsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever