AB de Villiers described his Delhi Daredevils stint as "bittersweet," highlighting internal chaos and "poisonous characters" despite playing alongside legends like Glenn McGrath and Daniel Vettori. De Villiers felt valued initially but was surprisingly released into the auction after a diminished role in 2010.
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