Ex-RCB player AB de Villiers recently said, "Nothing will give me more pleasure than to lift that (IPL) trophy with Virat (Kohli)...I've tried that for many, many years". De Villiers stated, "If RCB makes it to the (IPL 2025) final, I will be there at the stadium with the boys". RCB is currently third on the table with 16 points.