'I believe that will bring out the best in him' - AB de Villiers on Rishabh Pant ahead of Sri Lanka Tests
De Villiers backs Pant to shine in India colours
29 Jul 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 167d)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| IND-L vs SA-L | 63* | 22 Jul 2025 | Northampton | t20 |
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