All-time best T20 XI around the world

4. AB de Villiers

Can one imagine an all-time T20 XI without the name Abraham Benjamin de Villiers? Versatile, destructive, and breathtaking, this superhuman from South Africa can do anything and everything on the field. You will see the same man bludgeoning a 44-ball 149 in an ODI and crawling to 43 in 297 balls for saving a Test match.  

ABD is the epitome of adaptability and innovation. If Kohli could play every shot in the book, de Villiers has made an entire book having shots of his own. Mr. 360 has the knack to hit anytime, anywhere, against any bowler. The legend’s dictionary has no word called “fear” in it, for this outrageously audacious man has plundered the mightiest of bowlers over the years.

Given his batting pyrotechnics and swiftness on the field, De Villiers has established himself as a giant of this game. His immaculate hand-eye coordination, ability to exquisitely manoeuvre the field, hitting never-seen-before shots and lightning-fast fielding make him a complete package.  He has scored 8657 runs in 310 T20Is with a mind-boggling career strike rate of 149.77.