10 players you might not know played for Delhi Daredevils

2. AB de Villiers (2008-2010)

AB de Villiers

Though the name AB de Villiers has become synonymous with Bangalore over the past couple of years, Mr. 360 once used to play for Delhi Daredevils.

In fact, he made his IPL debut for Delhi Daredevils in the inaugural edition of the IPL. He didn’t get many games under his belt. He only played 6 games and scored 95 runs. He mostly batted as a finisher lower down the order, which meant he wasn’t getting much time at the crease.

However, he came back much stronger next year. He scored 465 runs and also scored his first IPL hundred in a world-class innings that left everyone in awe. de Villiers had arrived! This was one of his best seasons.

After having a good season in 2009, de Villiers again wasn’t able to deliver as expected, scoring only 111 runs in 7 matches. Clearly, he wasn’t comfortable batting at no. 5, 6, or 7.

He went on to play for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the following year, where he had a legendary IPL career.