Cricket / Aakash Chopra recalls when Indian fans gave standing ovation to AB de Villiers

Zoom News : May 22, 2021, 09:36 AM
Cricket | South Africa's evergreen batsman AB de Villiers is a favorite of cricket fans around the world. People also recognize him as 'Mr 360' for his unmatched shots on the cricket field. His fan-following is also very high in India. Praising him, Akash, who is playing the role of former Indian cricketer and commentator, has said that the honor given to players like former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in India, likewise, Fans de Villiers also gets respect. Give. He also gave an example for this.

Aakash said in a video uploaded on his YouTube chapel that, "Dhoni, Rohit and Virat go to bat among the Indian players, they get the most enthusiasm in the audience." I have seen the same enthusiasm for AB de Villiers as well. Akash recounted one such incident during a match between India and South Africa at Dharamshala, in which AB de Villiers had received love and affection just like an Indian player.

Talking about his achievements in international cricket, Akash said, 'The figures in his Tests and ODIs are fantastic. He has scored 8765 runs in Test cricket at an impressive average of 50.66. Apart from this, he has 9577 runs in ODI cricket with an average of 53.50 and a strike rate of more than 100. Akash revealed his T20 figures here, which do not appear as per his name. In T20, de Villiers has a strike rate of 135 in 75 matches and 1672 runs at an average of 26. Not a single century has been scored off his bat during this time.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER