He scored a ton of runs while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru for more than ten years.
De Villiers, who finished with 5,162 runs from 184 IPL games, is arguably the most colorful batter in the history of the sport.
Let’s analyze his distinct IPL performance.
Most POTM grants in IPL
Having played his last IPL game in 2021, de Villiers actually claims the record for the most Player-of-the-Match grants in IPL history.
He got the distinctions multiple times as Chris Gayle (22) follows the suit.
23 of his IPL POTM grants came in 156 excursions for RCB.
He got the honor two or multiple times while playing for Delhi Adrenaline junkies (presently Delhi Capitals).
Most runs as non-opener in single season
De Villiers’ best season as far as IPL runs came in 2016 as he piled up 687 runs at 52.84. His strike rate read a staggering 168.79.
According to ESPNcricinfo, these are as yet the most shows to a non-opener in a solitary IPL season.
Delhi Capitals’ Rishabh Gasp came near de Villiers’ count in 2018 as he pounded 684 runs.
Most elevated individual score by a non-opener
De Villiers likewise possesses the most noteworthy individual score by a non-opener in IPL.
The RCB expert made an unbeaten 59-ball 133 against Mumbai Indians in 2015.
The second-most elevated score in such manner likewise has a place with ABD as he gathered a splendid 52-ball 129* against the now-outdated Gujarat Lions in 2016.
In general, de Villiers’ 133* is the fourth-most noteworthy individual score in IPL history.
Two notable stands with Kohli
De Villiers and Virat Kohli own the main two most noteworthy organizations in IPL history (for any wicket).
While they added 229 goes against MI in 2015, the couple sewed an unbeaten 215-run stand against Gujarat Lions in 2016.
De Villiers was the attacker in the organization on the two events as two of his three IPL tons came in these games.