AB de Villiers

De Villiers doubts Bangladesh's prospects

Speaking on his YouTube channel, de Villiers said, “I honestly don't think Bangladesh (are) going to make the knockouts. Bangladeshi fans might not like me saying this, but I have to be honest."
16 February 2025, 04:47 AM

‘Most talented’: Kohli hails Hall of Famer de Villiers

Joining England great Alastair Cook and Indian women's pioneer Neetu David in the latest class of inductees, de Villiers finished his career with over 20,000 runs across the three international formats, and is regarded as one of the first true three-format batting greats.
16 October 2024, 12:45 PM

Suryakumar better version of AB de Villiers, says Harbhajan

“We have all seen AB de Villiers; unbelievable player! But when I see this guy, I think he is a better version of AB de Villiers,” Harbhajan told Star Sports
12 April 2024, 10:30 AM

De Villiers regrets 'sharing false information' about Kohli

Former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers on Thursday said he made a "terrible mistake" of "sharing false information" about India's Virat Kohli.
10 February 2024, 04:27 AM

Warner breaks Tendulkar, de Villiers’ record

Warner achieved the landmark, fastest to reach 1,000 World Cup runs, in 19 innings in Chennai to better Tendulkar and former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers -- both of whom got the runs in 20 outings.
8 October 2023, 09:40 AM

‘Virat is perfect for No. 4’

Speaking on his Youtube channel 'AB de Villiers 360’, Kohli’s former IPL teammate said "We're still talking about who will be the No. 4 batter for India. I've heard some rumours about Virat (Kohli) possibly taking up that position. I would be a big supporter of that.
26 August 2023, 14:44 PM

'King' Kohli to 'Baby AB': Hits and misses of the 2022 IPL season

The high-octane Indian Premier League moves into the playoffs this week with four teams left to battle for the glitzy Twenty20 championship and the winners to be crowned in Sunday's final.
24 May 2022, 03:21 AM

De Villiers to miss Pakistan leg of PSL

AB de Villiers will miss the Pakistan leg of the Pakistan Super League for Lahore Qalandars due to a back injury.
4 March 2019, 11:31 AM

AB, one of the ‘good’ people

Comfort matters to AB de Villiers and he spoke of why the Riders outfit suits his kind of cricket.
29 January 2019, 05:33 AM

Mr. 360 in town

AB de Villiers, former South Africa captain and one of the most feared batsmen in international cricket during his playing days, arrived in Sylhet on Thursday morning to bolster beleaguered defending champions Rangpur Riders.
17 January 2019, 09:27 AM

‘If AB gets set, good luck to the bowlers’

Ravi Bopara wishes luck to the rest of the bowlers in BPL upon De Villiers’s imminent arrival.
5 January 2019, 11:24 AM

Farewell, Mr.360

“I have had my turn and, to be honest, I am tired.” On Wednesday, the world of cricket suffered a great loss. That was when AB de Villiers announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.
30 May 2018, 18:00 PM

De Villiers ready for Zimbabwe

South Africa's batting icon AB de Villiers says his near two-year Test break has enabled him to prepare thoroughly for his comeback in a one-off day-night Test against Zimbabwe, starting on Tuesday.
24 December 2017, 14:05 PM

Tigers sizzled by AB heat

AB de Villiers strikes a magnificent 104-ball 176 as South Africa notched up 353 for the loss of six wickets against Bangladesh at Paarl.
18 October 2017, 12:11 PM

De Villiers set to return to action against Bangladesh

South Africa’s AB de Villers is set to return to action when he will feature for the South Africa Invitation XI against Bangladesh in a warm up match.
3 October 2017, 05:53 AM

De Villiers steps down as ODI captain

AB de Villiers steps down as South Africa's one-day captain but could return to Test cricket.
23 August 2017, 15:41 PM

De Villiers debate spreads vitriol on twitter

Former South Africa players Herschelle Gibbs and Ashwell Prince have slam AB De Villers for his continued absence from Test cricket and insinuate that he is disrespecting his teammates.
11 August 2017, 11:30 AM

Anderson dreams of rematch - with cricket ace de Villiers

South Africa's Kevin Anderson reaches the fourth round of Wimbledon for the third time but admits he had cricket on his mind.
8 July 2017, 07:29 AM

De Villiers vows fightback after T20 rout

Captain AB de Villiers promise South Africa would fight back after England thrashed them by nine wickets in the first Twenty20 international at Southampton.
22 June 2017, 06:08 AM

Champions Trophy: India face South Africa

India and South Africa come into this match knowing that it’s potentially a knock-out game. All four teams from Group B have 2 points each and whoever loses today will be knocked out of the tournament.
11 June 2017, 06:19 AM