IPL 2018, MI vs RCB: 5 talking points from the match

#4 AB de Villiers chokes again

De Villiers scored just 1 tonight

AB de Villiers had a pretty strong start to his IPL by scoring a 23-ball 44 against Kolkata Knight Riders followed by a match-winning inning of 57 from 40 deliveries against Kings XI Punjab. However, his performance has dipped in RCB’s last two matches.

Against Rajasthan Royals, ABD could score only 20 despite being given two lifelines by Jos Buttler. Tonight, RCB needed De Villiers immensely as they had to chase down a mammoth 214 against Mumbai Indians. However, the South African messed up big time as he was dismissed for just 1. ABD pulled a Mitchell McClenaghan delivery straight towards deep midwicket where Hardik Pandya took a pretty routine catch.

De Villiers is someone who RCB have always relied on and having lost three of their first four games, the pressure has just elevated on ABD. Provided the former Proteas skipper continues to falter like this in the following 2-3 games then he may as well find himself on the dugout.