IPL 2020: AB de Villers looks confident during the practice session for RCB

Explosive batsman AB de Villiers of IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore enjoyed a practice session with his teammates before the start of the league's 13th season.

De Villiers arrived in the UAE on August 22 along with compatriots Dale Steyn and Chris Morris and kept himself in Quarantine for six days. He has returned to the ground for the pre-season camp along with his teammates from Royal Challengers Bangalore after getting tested as negative in the COVID-19 test.

Royal Challengers Bangalore posted a video on Twitter, in which its players are sweating during practice. De Villiers has landed for practice after five months.

Royal Challengers Bangalore wrote, "Picking up from right where they left off months ago, our stars had no problems getting back into the groove as they sweated it out on Day 2 of the pre-season camp!"

De Villiers said, 'It has been very good. Enjoyed the full practice session. The wicket was a bit difficult, so it was a big challenge. I wanted the first Net session after a long time in a similar way. I paid attention to my basics and kept a full eye on the ball. I played some good shots and enjoyed it completely.

The first net session was attended by captain Virat Kohli, South African fast bowler Dale Steyn, spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar and Shahbaz Nadeem. The 13th season of IPL will start from 19 September and will run till 10 November. Royal Challengers Bangalore have not yet won the IPL Trophy, but have been runners-up three times.