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AB de Villiers

Right-handed batter, age 42

+5.7

Points of win chance he adds per innings, at his 20 balls an innings, against an average IPL batter. Ranked 1st of 1,072 rated batters, top 1%.

A big hitter and hard to get out. Adds most in the death.

89% range
+4.8 to +6.9
Likely rank
1st to 3rd
Per 24 balls
+6.7
Whole career
+5.2
Run-outs, per match
+0.03
Balls
5,952
Last played
2021
Where he sits among 1,072 rated batters

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In IPL numbers

The same player run through today's IPL (the 2026 season's scoring) against average opposition.

VilliersIPL average
Strike rate175153
Balls per dismissal2319
Boundary balls26%22%
Dot balls26%29%
Strike rate, powerplay178155
Strike rate, middle162145
Strike rate, death199167

+63 runs over a 14-match season against an average IPL batter, at his 20 balls an innings. Runs only; the rating also counts what his wickets cost.

By phase

Points of win chance per 24 balls, from his rating.

Powerplay+6.6
Middle+4.7
Death+10.1

How he plays, against every rated batter

More 4s and 6stop 2%
Gets out lesstop 3%
Scores faster once intop 43%

Against each kind of bowler

Strike rateIPL averageOut every
Right-arm pace18115722 balls
Left-arm pace18015422 balls
Off-spin17114726 balls
Left-arm spin15614225 balls
Wrist-spin16214623 balls

Walking in at 40 needed off 18, six down

A real IPL position, played out a thousand times with him in it and a thousand times with an average batter in his place. Each line is one chase, ball by ball, from 40 to win down to 0.

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Season by season

Win value: points of win chance per 24 balls against the par ball in the same situation, in the games he played (raw: not adjusted for the opposition or the competition). Bar width shows how many balls.

-160+16 2007: −6.2 per 24 over 216 balls 072008: −16.0 per 24 over 42 balls 2009: −2.7 per 24 over 617 balls 092010: −11.6 per 24 over 163 balls 2011: +0.5 per 24 over 319 balls 112012: +1.3 per 24 over 341 balls 2013: +1.4 per 24 over 353 balls 132014: +5.7 per 24 over 249 balls 2015: +4.9 per 24 over 497 balls 152016: +7.9 per 24 over 590 balls 2017: −0.9 per 24 over 412 balls 172018: +7.6 per 24 over 765 balls 2019: −0.9 per 24 over 795 balls 192020: +6.9 per 24 over 286 balls 2021: −2.5 per 24 over 211 balls 21
SeasonInnsRunsBallsAvgSR4s6sDot %Win value

By competition

Strength: a typical batter there against a typical IPL batter, points per 24 balls. The rating already allows for it; the record here does not.

CompetitionStrengthInnsRunsAvgSRWin value

Last 10 innings

With the win chance his own balls added for his side, in points (each ball against a par ball from the same situation).

  1. 11(9)v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, 2021-10-11−3.4
  2. 26(26)v Delhi Capitals, IPL, 2021-10-08−21.9
  3. 19*(13)v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL, 2021-10-06−24.3
  4. 23(18)v Punjab Kings, IPL, 2021-10-03−0.7
  5. 4*(1)v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 2021-09-290.0
  6. 11(6)v Mumbai Indians, IPL, 2021-09-26+1.0
  7. 12(11)v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, 2021-09-24−6.9
  8. 0(1)v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, 2021-09-20−5.0
  9. 3(9)v Punjab Kings, IPL, 2021-04-30−9.1
  10. 75*(42)v Delhi Capitals, IPL, 2021-04-27+12.4

His biggest innings, by win chance added

Not the most runs: the most difference to the result. Counted over his own balls only; the other end can give some of it back, so a rescue act can add more than 100.

  1. 79*(47)v Gujarat Lions, IPL, 2016-05-24+99.4
  2. 89*(41)v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL, 2014-05-04+88.1
  3. 55*(22)v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 2020-10-17+84.9
  4. 90*(39)v Delhi Daredevils, IPL, 2018-04-21+77.6
  5. 48(27)v Mumbai Indians, IPL, 2021-04-09+61.6