AB de Villiers picks his all-time IPL 11: Former South African captain and Royal Challengers Bangalore player AB de Villiers is not only making the opposition team hit sixes these days but is also building the team. In the final match of WCL 2025 against Pakistan, de Villiers’ bat spewed fire. Batting at a strike rate of 200, he scored 120* runs in 60 balls.
At the same time, de Villiers, famous as Mr. 360, has chosen his all-time favorite playing 11 in the history of IPL. In this, he has selected many great players from the history of the league but has also kept some out. So let’s see AB de Villiers’ all-time IPL 11.
7 Indian and 4 foreign players in the team
AB de Villiers has given place to seven Indian and four foreign players in this team. He has handed over the captaincy of the team to five-time IPL winning captain MS Dhoni. Apart from Dhoni, Indian players include Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal and Jaspreet Bumrah. Among the foreign players, Matthew Hayden, Lasith Malinga, Daniel Vettori and he himself are part of this team.
Keeping in mind this team of de Villiers, it would not be wrong to say that he has selected the most dangerous team. The team looks quite balanced. Rohit, Virat, Surya, Hayden and de Villiers himself are capable of batting fast. Pandya is a good option as an all-rounder. He has the ability to do wonders with the bat as well as the ball.
Talking about bowling, Bumrah and Malinga are the perfect options. De Villiers has selected Vettori and Chahal for the spin attack. As a captain and wicketkeeper, Dhoni is a perfect fit for this team and can make an impact as a finisher in the last overs of the batting.
AB de Villiers’ All-Time IPL 11
- Rohit Sharma
- Matthew Hayden
- Virat Kohli
- Suryakumar Yadav
- AB de Villiers
- Hardik Pandya
- MS Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper)
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Lasith Malinga
- Daniel Vettori
