New Delhi, June 12 -- Legendary South African and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter AB de Villiers penned a heartwarming letter for his former Red and Gold franchise following their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title, highlighting his deep connection with the team, its star batter and close friend Virat Kohli and several of its youngsters including skipper Rajat Patidar, even after retirement from the sport.

De Villiers was amongst many in attendance at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on June 3, a historic night in IPL history when RCB and its superstar player Virat ended their 18-year-long wait for a trophy, beating Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a well-contested final.

De Villiers posted his letter on Instagram. He is RCB's sec...