Former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn made a bold claim comparing AB de Villiers to current international cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after de Villiers’ impressive performance in the World Championship of Legends. De Villiers, now retired, scored a 47-ball century in the final, helping South Africa defeat Pakistan Champions. Steyn took to social media to suggest that de Villiers is better than half the international cricketers in the IPL, but fans corrected him, stating that de Villiers is superior to 90 percent of today’s IPL batters.
In the final, chasing 196, de Villiers scored an unbeaten 120 off 60 balls, with 10 boundaries and eight sixes. He shared crucial partnerships with Hashim Amla and JP Duminy. Pakistan Champions had a strong start with Sharjeel Khan’s 76, but wickets fell in the middle overs to Viljoen and Parnell. De Villiers ended the tournament with 429 runs and three centuries.
The match was significant as India had refused to play Pakistan Champions in the semifinals due to geopolitical tensions. De Villiers’ exceptional performance in the tournament reaffirmed his status as a cricketing legend.
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