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AB de Villiers
| Role | Wicketkeeper batsman |
| Bats | Right-handed |
| Bowls | Right-arm medium |
| Nationality | South African |
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| Birth Date | 17 February 1984 |
| IPL debut | 2008 |
A delightfully brutal batsman, a more than decent wicket-keeper and an agile fielder that can put an acrobat to shame – there are very few things (if any) that Abraham Benjamin de Villiers cannot do on a cricket field. Yes, he also has two Test wickets to his name. South Africa’s limited-overs captain was a key player in the Delhi Daredevils’ middle order in the first three editions of the IPL. He was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for USD 1.1 million at the IPL Player Auction 2011. Since then, he has scored 631 IPL runs in 32 games for them. The IPL witnesses the best of de Villiers – most bowlers won’t agree to it – during the 2012 season when playing the role of a finisher, he snatched wins out of the jaws of defeat. He unearthed some outrageous shots to incredible effect and in one over, smashed Dale Steyn for 23 – two fours and sixes each – to win RCB a thriller.