“Commentators were so negative,” says AB de Villiers in reference to the criticism directed at RCB’s bowling during their IPL 2025 match against LSG

The comments made about the team during the final IPL game against the LSG)in Lucknow infuriated former RCB batsman AB de Villiers.

With Jitesh Sharma’s assistance, RCB chased down 228 and moved up to second place in the points rankings, guaranteeing a Qualifier 1 position. LSG captain Rishabh Pant led his team to a huge total in the first innings with an undefeated century. This led the analysts to point out that Josh Hazlewood’s absence made RCB’s bowling attack weaker.

“To be honest, I was furious after listening to the pundits last night. When we were bowling, they were really negative. “RCB’s bowling is under pressure,” they insisted again. They don’t seem capable of handling it. Once more, a squad that is playing well is beginning to falter. But what about this, guys? Perhaps it was just a great batting wicket. How about taking into account the idea that it was a great batting surface, all you astute and perceptive critics out there? According to AB de Villiers YouTube account.

Commentators become obsessed with a story: AB de Villiers

The former captain of South Africa acknowledged that the pundits became mired in a particular storyline. He acknowledged that they began to claim that RCB bowlers are ineffective because they lacked a thorough understanding of the conditions on the pitch.

They continued by talking about how the RCB bowling unit was once again playing poorly. I pondered as I watched the game: commentators can become obsessed with a story. It’s lazy to keep repeating, “Here we go again,” even though RCB has never won a championship. Without thoroughly examining what is taking place on the pitch, the bowlers are failing and are useless. On a challenging pitch, Rishabh Pant will not reach 118 off of about 60 balls. Out there, every LSG batter was fluid, according to AB de Villiers.

Furthermore, the right-handed hitter never left the game while admitting that RCB had some bad runs in specific circumstances.

Yes, there were moments when the bowling was subpar. In the end, though, one must consider the whole picture: 227 runs on a wicket that normally doesn’t allow for such batting indicates that the surface was just excellent. De Villiers concluded, “RCB proved they weren’t blown away and were still in the game.”