Former South African cricketer and 360° batter, AB de Villiers, joined Mashable India’s Siddhaarth Aalambayan on this special episode of Sunday Brunch in Mumbai. The cricketer is arguably one of the most skilled batsmen with top-notch skills in, wicket-keeping and fielding. On this episode, we gorged on delicious food, bonded over cricket and more. We discovered that one thing he likes about Bangalore; read on to learn more about it. Any guesses?
AB de Villiers Loves Bangalore’s Most-Liked Characteristic
We began the conversation on a lighter note and asked AB de Villiers’s thoughts on Mumbai, the financial capital of India. He smiled and spoke about how wonderful this city is! He loves visiting Mumbai wherever he can. However, he said, “I prefer Bangalore’s weather.”
Siddhaarth replied to the cricketer, “That’s the one thing that Bangalore folks are always raving about– it is that weather of theirs!” de Villiers chuckled and supported Bangaloreans on their boastful claim of fantastic weather.
We hope the residents of the IT Capital of India and cricket lovers are happy to have another person rave about their city’s beloved weather. And that too, AB de Villiers!
This Is The Reason Why He Likes The City’s Weather
There is a solid reason why de Villiers appreciates the weather in Bangalore so much. He revealed to us that the weather in Pretoria, the capital of South Africa, is similar to that of Bangalore. He is more accustomed to the cool breezes, no harsh sunrays and unexpected thunderstorms during the summers.
de Villiers claimed, “It is a beautiful climate throughout the year and with these afternoon thundershowers, particularly in summers, is very similar to Bangalore actually.”
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If you followed the SA20, the Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in South Africa, you must watch this episode! de Villiers spilt some beans about this tournament on this episode. Do check out the entire video linked above and share it with your cricket-loving buddies.
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