Former South African skipper AB de Villiers has confirmed his intention to return to his beloved Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season.

While interacting with his followers through Twitter spaces on Monday, October 3, the 38-year-old confirmed he will join up with RCB.

"I will definitely be around the IPL next year. I would love to return to my second hometown," said the legendary batsman in his interaction with VUSport.

"I will be around RCB next year, I am missing it, don’t know in which capacity but I would like to visit my second home which is Chinnaswamy stadium

he stands at number six in terms of the highest-scoring batsmen in the lucrative league's history, with a staggering 5,162 runs in 170 innings under his belt.

AB de Villiers was included in the RCB Hall of Fame, alongside his partner in crime Chris Gayle, who himself has promised a return to IPL 2023.