Royal Challengers Bangalore will be bolstered by the return of star batsman AB de Villiers for their Indian Premier League clash against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata, on Sunday.
"I think he is okay," Royal Challengers leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said on the eve of the match, on Saturday.
The South African was seen at the practice, coming ahead of skipper Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle, who joined the team in the second-half of their session.
If de Villiers returns, Travis Head will have to sit out.
De Villiers, who had already missed the first two matches of the season with a back injury, had a recurring back trouble that forced him to sit out of their previous match against Gujarat Lions.
Image: AB de Villiers with captain Virat Kohli.
Photograph: BCCI
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