Overview

• De Villiers said he could rejoin Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a non-playing capacity, naming a coach or mentor role as his preference.
• He described a full-season professional commitment as "really tricky" and suggested those days are over for him.
• RCB has not announced an appointment or confirmed talks, with the comments circulating from an IANS interview carried by multiple outlets.
• The South African great retired in 2021 and was inducted into RCB's Hall of Fame in 2022 after scoring 4,522 runs in 157 matches for the franchise and 5,162 in 184 IPL games overall.
• Interest in a possible reunion follows RCB's first IPL title in 2025, which has prompted speculation about support staff options ahead of the 2026 season.