One of the top cricket players in the sport's history, according to many. With a strike rate of 136.73, AB de Villiers leads all South African batsmen who have reached the century mark in World Cup games.
With his third World Cup player of the match trophy, De Villiers is tied for second place with Jacques Wallis among South African players in terms of the world cup match award.
In both Tests and ODIs, De Villiers averages above 50, and his incredible Stroke-play has viewers in joy.
The top 10 amazing facts about AB de Villiers are listed below.
1:- AB Was Born in Warmbad
AB was born on February 17, 1984, in Warmbad, which is now South Africa's Bela-Bela. Abraham Benjamin, the man after whom AB is named, and Millie were his parents.
His mother worked in the area of real estate, while his father was a medical doctor who had formerly played rugby union. Jan de Villiers and Wessels de Villiers are his two older brothers.
He was raised in the South African town of Warmbad in the Limpopo Province. The town was once known as Warmbaths until being renamed Bela-Bela in 2002. It takes its name from the geothermal hot springs around which it was built.
2:- He played a number of games while in school.
AB De Villiers has a wide range of skills. He participated in a variety of sports during his time in school, including hockey, table tennis, rugby, badminton, golf, swimming, and every other activity he could find.
He participated in the U-14 school cricket team. De Villiers even made the junior national hockey squad and his school's U-16 hockey team.
He played rugby well and was a member of the South African Rugby squad. He became a multi-talented athlete, since all of his parents and siblings excelled in a variety of sports and participated in at least one game per day.
3:- AB Performs on the Guitar
Aside from sports, AB is also talented in music. He released the album Maak Jou Drome Waar (Make Your Dream Come True), which peaked at number one on the national music charts, alongside his friend Ampie du Preez.
Show Them Who You Are, their upbeat song, even served as the Proteas' rallying cry as they defeated Australia in 2008–09.
In addition to playing the guitar, AB is a singer and songwriter. When he was in fifth grade, he began playing the guitar. On his cricket travels, he brings his guitar and plays it whenever he gets time. He enjoys listening to Collective Soul and Snow Patrol.
4:- He believes in Christ
AB is a devoted Christian, and his favorite literature is the Bible. He claims that playing for his country is not as important to him as his faith.
He thinks that Jesus has been with him the entire time and has enabled him to accomplish extraordinary feats on the field.
He once acknowledged in an interview that he is a devoted Christian and that one day he hopes to pursue a particular objective in that area. He wants to launch a project through which he may influence people's lives and, in whatever small way, improve the planet.
5:- AB is a caring individual
AB has a strong commitment to Francois Pienaar's Make a Difference Foundation and is a natural philanthropist. The foundation is a group that provides poor kids with the chance to attend the greatest schools in the nation.
In addition to mentoring a young child at school in Johannesburg, AB also adopted the youngster in this regard. Additionally, he gives the Make a Difference Foundation a full donation of the money he receives from his weekly radio engagements.
6:- He made his proposal at the Taj Mahal.
AB and Danielle Swart were together for nearly three years before getting married in 2013.
At the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, which is regarded as the symbol of eternal love, he made a grand proposal to his girlfriend.
Just a few days before the start of the sixth IPL season, they were wed on March 30, 2013. They have one daughter and two sons.
In keeping with the family tradition, he called his son Abraham after he was born in July 2015.
7:- Faf du Plessis is AB's teammate and a childhood friend.
Because they attended the same Pretoria school, Afrikaanse Hoor Seunskool, AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis were childhood best friends.
When they were both 15 years old, they joined the school's inaugural cricket team. They then went on to represent their nation at the World Cup.
A "very calm lifestyle up there, where everyone knows everyone," is how AB recalls his early years.
8:- He received a prize from President Nelson Mandela for a science project.
The young AB de Villiers excelled in all areas. He excelled, not only on the playground but, also in the classroom.
For a science project, the late Nelson Mandela awarded him a national prize. Like his father, the Proteas batting sensation intended to pursue a career in medicine.
9:- 17 is his favorite number
AB was born on February 17th, and both his Jersey number and lucky number are 17.
Another coincidence: de Villiers was inducted into the RCB Hall of Fame on May 17, 2022, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the team from 2011 to 2021.
10:- He is known as 360
Because of his propensity for playing shots all over the wicket and his superb fielding, he is frequently referred to as "Superman" and "360." 360 is known for his ability to score well no matter where you bowl.
He is regarded as an aggressive batsman who plays a variety of unusual strokes in T20 cricket. In One Day Internationals, AB de Villiers owns the records for scoring 50 runs in 16 balls, 100 runs in 31 balls, and 150 runs in 64 balls.
De Villiers declared his retirement from all forms of cricket on November 19, 2021. One of the finest cricket players in the sport's history, according to many.
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