IPL 2018: Overseas Players’ report card

Modified May 31, 2018 15:08 IST

How did these overseas players perform in IPL 2018?

#5 AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

AB de Villers IPL 2018 — AB de Villiers scored 6 half-centuries this year

AB de Villiers has always been an impact player for RCB. This year also a lot of responsibility rested on his shoulders. He has always been tasked with carrying the middle-order by himself. While, alongside Virat, he formed a formidable duo when they bat together, if even one of them gets out, it spells trouble for RCB.

This year may not have been as good as 2016, but he still scored plenty of runs for his side and even won them a couple of games. He scored 480 runs in 12 matches. He also scored six half-centuries this year and took one of the best catches in the history of cricket.

Despite his efforts, he could not carry his team into the playoffs which put a dent in his rating. Whether he will return next year to play for the bold army remains to be seen since he recently accounted for his retirement from international cricket.

Rating: 8/10

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