AB de Villiers hails Virat Kohli's 'third peak' ahead of 2027 World Cup
De Villiers praises Kohli's ODI resurgence
03 Oct 2026
2 MinAB de Villiers
South Africa
Current Series
Full Name
AB de Villiers
Nationality
South Africa
Other Name
AB de Villiers
Role
Batter
Birth Date
17 Feb 1984 (42y 233d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 184 | 170 | 40 | 5162 | 133 | 39.71 | 3403 | 151.69 | 3 | 40 |
| test | 114 | 191 | 18 | 8765 | 278 | 50.66 | 16077 | 54.51 | 22 | 46 |
| odi | 228 | 218 | 39 | 9577 | 176 | 53.50 | 9473 | 101.09 | 25 | 53 |
| t20i | 78 | 75 | 11 | 1672 | 79 | 26.12 | 1237 | 135.16 | -- | 10 |
| t20 | 340 | 320 | 67 | 9424 | 133 | 37.24 | 6277 | 150.13 | 4 | 69 |
| fc | 141 | 238 | 23 | 10689 | 278 | 49.71 | 19026 | 56.18 | 25 | 60 |
| list a | 263 | 252 | 44 | 11123 | 176 | 53.47 | -- | -- | 29 | 63 |
| t10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 50 | 61.00 | 24 | 254.17 | -- | 1 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 184 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | /0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 114 | 5 | 34.00 | 104 | 2 | 2/49 | 52.00 | 3.05 | 102.0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 228 | 9 | 32.00 | 202 | 7 | 2/15 | 28.85 | 6.31 | 27.4 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 78 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20 | 340 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| fc | 141 | -- | 39.00 | 138 | 2 | 2/49 | 69.00 | 3.53 | 117.0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 263 | -- | 32.00 | 202 | 7 | 2/15 | 28.85 | 6.31 | 27.4 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 2 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA-L vs WI-L | 70 | 04 Oct 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
| PAK-L vs SA-L | 120* | 02 Aug 2025 | Birmingham | t20 |
| SA-L vs AUS-L | 6 | 31 Jul 2025 | Birmingham | t20 |
| SA-L vs AUS-L | 123 | 27 Jul 2025 | Leeds | t20 |
| ENG-L vs SA-L | 116* | 24 Jul 2025 | Leicester | t20 |
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