The other South African on this list. AB de Villiers has become a cult legend in the League, over the years for his ability to dish out sensational performances in crunch situations. de Villiers played for the Delhi Daredevils for the first three seasons of the League, where he made a 66-ball 105 against the Chennai Super Kings in the second season.
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Released prior to the 2011 auction, the right-hander was picked by the Royal Challengers Bangalore and ever since, he has become one of the most adored cricketers in the eight-team League. de Villiers has played some of his best innings in T20 cricket for RCB and in every season since 2011, made a minimum of 300 runs for the franchise.
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In his overall IPL career, de Villiers has made 3257 runs in 120 matches at a strike-rate of 149. He will hope to get his runs on the IPL trophy this year.
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Shankar is a featured columnist for cricket at Sportskeeda. He has completed his education in B.E. (IEM) and PG Diploma in Multimedia Journalism and has a rich experience of around 7 years at various notable organizations.
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Shankar covered the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup held in India, which Australia won by beating India in the final. He strives to be sensible in his reporting to deliver accurate, relevant, and ethical information.
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