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AB de Villiers Shines with Century in World Championship of Legends 2025

AB de Villiers Shines with Century in World Championship of Legends 2025

South Africa's legendary batsman AB de Villiers is one such player. Even though he has retired from international cricket, whenever he returns to the field, his performance and charisma remain the same as they always were.

AB de Villiers Century: In the world of cricket, there are some names that, although they may age with time, never lose the magic of their game. South Africa's great batsman AB de Villiers is one of those select players. Even though it has been years since he retired from international cricket, his presence on the field is still as exciting as it ever was. Playing in the World Championship of Legends 2025, de Villiers has once again proved that class and skill are not dependent on age.

Slow Start, But Then Came the Storm

AB de Villiers' start in the World Championship of Legends was not particularly remarkable. In the first match against West Indies Champions, he was dismissed for just 3 runs. This led to speculation that perhaps his time was over. But de Villiers responded to his critics in the very next match.

In the match against India Champions, de Villiers' old style was on display. He played a whirlwind innings of 61 runs off 30 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes. This innings was just a hint of his return, the real storm was yet to come.

Two Centuries Against England and Australia, The Ground Resounded

The way de Villiers batted against England Champions became memorable for every cricket lover. He smashed an unbeaten 116 runs off 51 balls.
In this innings, he hit 15 fours and 7 sixes, and his strike rate was 227.45. After this, he also batted brilliantly against Australia Champions, scoring 123 runs off 46 balls. In this innings as well, de Villiers hit 15 fours and 8 sixes. These two innings proved that his bat is still as sharp as ever.

De Villiers has shown that age is just a number. His fitness, timing, and cricketing mind are still an example for the young players of the world. The aggression with which he takes to the field amazes even the new players.

AB de Villiers' Records in T20 Cricket

  • T20 International Matches: 78
  • Runs: 1672
  • Strike Rate: 135+
  • T20 Career (Total): 9424 runs in 340 matches
  • Centuries: 4

De Villiers was an important player for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for a long time. His partnership with Virat Kohli was a golden era for RCB. Now, all eyes will be on AB de Villiers in the remaining matches of the World Championship of Legends. His last two centuries have not only excited the fans, but have also breathed new life into the tournament.

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