NEW DELHI: All-around player for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Will Jacks, expressed his admiration for the "daunting" responsibility of succeeding the great South African batter AB de Villiers as the team's premier overseas batter.
Speaking about the similarities, Jacks referred to AB as a "world legend" during the RCB Insider show, a segment well-known for its humorous content.
"It is a bit daunting, it is a bit scary (becoming the next AB de Villiers for RCB). AB de Villiers is an RCB legend, He is a world legend. It is a lot of weight but I will just have to do what I can," said Jacks.
In the ongoing IPL season, Jacks has scored 176 runs in five matches at an average of 44.00 and a strike rate of over 191.30, with a century and fifty each.
Speaking on being picked by RCB in 2022, Jacks said, "I was at home and I was picked. It was amazing, but I got injured. Could not play the last season. RCB fans are ridiculous."
On being asked about replacing Glenn Maxwell as his like-to-like replacement and playing golf with him, Jacks hilariously said, "I was happy to get rid of him (the all-rounder took a break after run of poor form), now that he is back I am under pressure. I was driving the buggy. Thought of kicking him out (on if he tried to injure Maxwell while playing golf)."
RCB are at the bottom of the points table with three wins and seven losses, with a total of six points.
(With ANI inputs)
