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Updated on: Mar 19, 2023 | 3:13 PM
AB de Villier: Former South African captain AB de Villiers has been brilliant in the Indian Premier League. He became the sixth batsman to score 5000 or more runs in IPL.
Mar 19, 2023 | 3:13 PM

AB de Villiers Top 5 IPL innings: Former South African captain AB de Villiers has excelled in the Indian Premier League. He became the sixth batsman to score 5000 or more runs in IPL. He is active from the first edition of IPL till 2021. During this time he played for Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore. It is known that he has represented RCB for a long time in IPL. However, de Villiers has played some memorable innings in this league. Now let’s know about the top-5 innings played by AB de Villiers in IPL.

AB de Villiers destroyed Mumbai Indians bowlers in an IPL match in 2015. Chris Gayle who came to open the innings in this match was dismissed early. But, his out did not affect the team. De Villiers, who batted aggressively, scored 135 runs. During this time de Villiers scored high runs against Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah. AB de Villiers scored 133 runs off 59 balls in that match.

AB de Villiers’ bat is dominant in IPL 2016 as well. This was the year RCB reached the final of the IPL. De Villiers scored 129 off 54 balls in the match against Gujarat Lions. He hit 10 fours and 12 sixes in this match.

In 2014, AB de Villiers played a fierce innings against Sunrisers Hyderabad. In that match, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s top order flopped with a target of 155 runs. But de Villiers played an unbeaten 89 off 41 balls to give the team victory in 19.5 overs. During this time, he hit 6 fours and 8 sixes in his innings.

In IPL 2016, he once again exploded against Gujarat Lions. RCB, who entered the ring with a target of 158 runs, lost the wickets of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli in the beginning. Later, de Villiers opened the batting storm and remained unbeaten on 79 off 47 balls. He hit 4 fours and 5 sixes in this innings.

AB de Villiers probably played the fastest innings in IPL 2012. In the match against Delhi Capitals, RCB team chased down the target of 181 runs. AB de Villiers scored an unbeaten 47 off 17 balls in that match. He hit 7 fours and 3 sixes in this innings. After that, RCB achieved the target of 181 runs in 18.5 overs.
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