IPL 2018: 5 current players who are carrying RCB's playoff hopes

#3 AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers is another batsman who needs no introduction. He is one of the most destructive and innovative batsmen the game has ever seen, and this has seen the South African gain an immense amount of popularity all over the world.

de Villiers has been a regular part of the RCB squad for a couple of seasons and he will be as hungry for a title win as Kohli. He seldom fails with the bat and is certainly RCB's best batsman at the moment, which makes him an integral part of RCB's side this year.

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AB de Villiers has been in amazing form this season and has been striking the ball to all parts of the ground regardless of the opposition. The main reason de Villiers will be a key player is his ability to score quickly against any opposition and to find innovative ways of scoring. This makes it very difficult for a bowling side to plan their attack to the star batsman - which is something RCB can surely benefit from.

What does he need to do?

To be honest, de Villiers is doing exactly what he needs to be doing. He comes in, stabilizes the innings, and then launches an assault which gets his team to what should be a winning total. The only thing which the South African needs to ensure is that he continues his red-hot form for the rest of the tournament - especially towards the final stages of the group matches.