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IPL 2023: RCB To Retire Jersey Numbers Worn By AB de Villiers And Chris Gayle

RCB shall retire the jersey numbers worn by AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle. They will be inducted into the IPL team's Hall of Fame on March 26, as per TOI.  

"Jersey numbers 17 and 333 will be retired forever as a tribute to @ABdeVilliers17 and @henrygayle, when we induct the legends of RCB into the Hall of Fame," RCB tweeted.

Jersey No. 17 belonged to de Villiers, who played from 2011 to 2021 for RCB and scored 4491 runs in 156 matches. 

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ABD made 37 fifties and two centuries for RCB, with a personal best of 133 not out in 2015. 

De Villiers had a strike rate close to 152 for RCB. 

Along with Virat Kohli, he posted five partnerships over 100 for RCB and two 200-plus stands. 

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) March 17, 2023

 Gayle played from 2011 to 2017 and his jersey No. 333 was feared by opponents. 

In the 2013 edition, he made 708 runs in 16 matches for RCB, including 175 not out, which is still the highest T20 score ever.   


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