Raza along with wrist spinner Karthik Meiyappan trained with the Royal Challengers Bangalore during the IPL held in the UAE in September last year.
Josh Philippe made his maiden IPL appearance in the 2020 edition of the tournament, as he played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Akhtar was talking about India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and felt that the latter is the smarest fast bowler after Asif.
Akhtar recalls Asif made big batsmen like VVS Laxman, AB de Villiers cry
In the post-match presentation, when Kohli was asked about that particular shot, he said that managed to surprise himself with that shot and said that he would like to get the reaction of De Villiers on that.
Padikkal also had a stellar domestic season, finishing as the highest run-getter in both the Vijay Hazare 50-over tournament and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Harbhajan Singh likened an uncapped Indian player to South Africa's star batsman AB de Villiers.
MI beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by five wickets to win a second consecutive IPL title at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.
In the clip shared by RCB's Twitter handle, skipper Kohli can be seen delivering a speech about their performance this season.
RCB's campaign ended on a woeful note. They lost five consecutive matches to end their UAE journey.
AB de Villiers joined his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Devdutt Padikkal and KL Rahul to score five half-centuries.
The Bangalore franchise, over the past few years, has been heavily dependent on both the stalwarts.
Despite RCB's recent performances, the South African stalwart is optimistic about them turning up against DC to clinch two much-needed points.
In a statement, de Villiers also said uncertainties surrounding travel and conditions due to the Covid-19 situation played a part in him opting out for the T20 tournament.
Ahead of their game against Kolkata Knight Riders, the RCB were placed at the number three spot on the points table with 12 points from nine matches.
In the race to qualify for the playoffs, Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore are set to lock horns against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday at Abu Dhabi.
RCB batsman AB de Villiers has said that even as it is a "big mountain to climb," the team will aim to finish at the top of the table.
After Royals spinners stifled Chennai Super Kings to stop them at 125 for five, Buttler came up with an unbeaten 70-run knock off just 48 balls to lead his side to a comfortable seven-wicket IPL win on Monday night.
Kohli shared the image on his Instagram account on Sunday evening, crediting De Villiers for the picture.
De Villiers (55 off 22) smashed six sixes to help RCB register a seven-wicket win over Royals after all seemed lost following the dismissal of skipper Virat Kohli (43) in the 14th over.
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