AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers is a South African former international cricketer known for versatile batting, innovative shot-making, and record-breaking limited-overs innings.

Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli is an Indian former captain and batter regarded as one of cricket’s leading run-scorers. Their partnership for Royal Challengers Bengaluru became one of the IPL’s most productive batting duos.
Fastest ODI century: A one-day international hundred scored in the fewest balls by a batter under the record rules in force. De Villiers set the men’s ODI record with a 31-ball century against the West Indies in 2015.
Batting (cricket): Batting is the act of scoring runs while defending a wicket in cricket. His career extended batting into a broad, highly adaptable range of formats and roles.
Indian Premier League: The Indian Premier League is a professional Twenty20 cricket league founded in India in 2008. His franchise career made him one of the league’s most recognizable overseas batters.
Faf du Plessis: Faf du Plessis is a South African cricketer who captained the national team and played for major T20 franchises. He shared South African international teams and later led de Villiers’s IPL franchise.
Fastest ODI fifty: A one-day international half-century scored in the fewest balls by a batter under the record rules in force. His 16-ball fifty against the West Indies in 2015 set the men’s ODI record.
Switch hit: A switch hit is a cricket stroke in which a batter changes stance from right-handed to left-handed, or vice versa, before delivery. His ability to play unconventional shots from either side helped unsettle field placements.
T20 franchise cricket: T20 franchise cricket is professional short-format cricket organized around teams representing cities or commercial brands. His success across franchise competitions exemplified the format’s demand for flexible, internationally mobile players.
Graeme Smith: Graeme Smith is a former South African opening batter and captain who led the national side from 2003 to 2014. Smith captained de Villiers during much of his rise in international cricket.
South Africa national cricket team: South Africa’s national cricket team represents the country in international Test, one-day, and Twenty20 matches. His international records and captaincy came in South Africa’s colors.

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Chris GayleRelated: De Villiers joined Gayle and Kohli in forming a celebrated batting lineup at Royal Challengers Bangalore.