In a fiery defense of his former teammate, South African star AB de Villiers has taken a bold stand against critics of Virat Kohli, particularly targeting remarks made by legends Sunil Gavaskar and Virender Sehwag. Following Kohli’s scintillating 62-run innings against Chennai Super Kings, which propelled Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a narrow two-run victory and the top of the IPL points table, De Villiers didn’t hold back. In a video shared on Instagram, he showed past criticisms from Gavaskar and Sehwag, who had previously questioned Kohli’s strike rate. Sehwag had notably criticised Kohli for scoring the joint-slowest century in IPL history, suggesting he should have accelerated after reaching his half-century. Gavaskar, too, had engaged in a well-documented back-and-forth with Kohli over his scoring pace. Addressing the media directly, De Villiers remarked, “Virat is always there. He is Mr. Safety for RCB. When he is there, you don’t have to fear. Never fear when Virat is near. That is the story. Nothing has ever changed, and what I want to tell all of you media …