Virat Kohli pens an emotional tribute to AB de Villiers following his induction into the ICC Hall of Fame. Reflecting on iconic moments like the 94m six off Sunil Narine and a grinding Test innings of 43 off 297 balls,

Virat Kohli hailed AB de Villiers as the 'absolute number one' on his ICC Hall of Fame induction, highlighting their shared cricketing journey, De Villiers' unmatched talent and belief, and his impactful contributions to the game.

Heartfelt tribute oy Virat Kohli to AB de Villiers upon his induction into the ICC Hall of Fame, alongside Neetu David and Alastair Cook.

India great Virat Kohli has led the plaudits for ICC Hall of Famer AB de Villiers, penning a letter to the South African legend upon his induction.

AB de Villiers responded warmly to Virat Kohli’s congratulatory letter on his induction into the ICC Hall of Fame. Kohli praised de Villiers as the 'absolute number one' and recounted their memorable partnership at RCB.

The ICC have three legends of the game including former England captain Alastair Cook into the ICC Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Kohli and de Villiers share a strong bond which developed during their time playing together for RCB. The duo played in 156 IPL matches together for 11 years, scoring 3175 in 77 innings - the most for RCB.

Virat Kohli penned a heartfelt letter for his former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) teammate AB de Villiers, reacting to the South African legend’s induction into the iconic ICC Hall of Fame on October 16 (Wednesday).

"You are one of the greatest players to ever play the game," is how Virat Kohli concluded his letter for AB de Villiers who was on Wednesday inducted in the ICC Hall of Fame. (More Cricket News) In the letter,

De Villiers joined the illustrious group with England batter Alastair Cook and ex-Indian female player Neetu David.

In his illustrious career that spanned close to a decade, AB de Villiers has collected more than 20,000 runs across all formats.