15 Quotes Which Prove AB de Villiers Is The Superman Of Cricket

AB de Villiers has hung his boots. One of the greatest batsmen of the modern era and unarguably the finest in the Twenty20 format of cricket, this South African batsman was loved, admired and respected by every single cricket fan in the world. His masterful strokeplay and his sublime display of deft movement across the field earned him the sobriquet of ‘Superman’. The moment this 34-year-old took to the crease, the fans went mad with excitement and bowlers developed cold feet. On the field, de Villiers displayed both the class of a perfect cricketer and the talent of a complete entertainer thus cementing his place in the hearts of the two major types of fans.

Here are 15 things cricketers said about AB de Villiers:

1. There are only two games I dread, its the two IPL Games I play against this guy. – Dale Steyn

2. AB de Villiers is changing the rules of the Game. – Rahul Dravid

3. Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seat belts. We are ready for the take-off! – Harsha Bhogle

4. Has anyone ever seen AB and superman in the same room? Didn’t think so. – Jimmy Neesham

5. AB de Villiers reminds me of my young days, What a Player! – Chris Gayle

6. I have been saying for the Past 30 Years that Vivian Richards has to be the best batsman of all time. But I am going to have to reassess that because this guy is something Extraordinary – Bob Willis

7. Someone I have always watched and looked up to, he’s a class act and someone that I try to Base my Cricket on. – Glenn Maxwell

8. I demand a DNA Test of AB de Villiers, this game is only for Humans. – Aakash Chopra

9. AB de Villiers is the best batsman in the world by far. He shows it again and again. – Virat Kohli

10. AB de Villiers is the Most Valuable Cricketer of the Planet. – Adam Gilchrist

11. AB de Villers is the most complete player ofthe Modern Era. – VVS Laxman

12. I’m writing an official complaint as a bowler against AB de Villiers. All the bowers please join me. #legend. – Irfan Pathan

13. AB de Villiers is the definition of cricketing genius. – Micheal Vaughan

14. Like your on-field game, may you have 360-degree success off the field as well. – Sachin Tendulkar

15. The Federer of Cricket, the most loved cricketer on the planet. – Mohammad Kaif