AB de Villiers
Through 184 matches and 14 seasons in the IPL, AB de Villiers has scored 5,162 runs at an average of 39.7, ranked 10th among IPL's all-time run scorers and one of the most destructive batters the IPL has seen. No season has topped his 687-run haul in 2016. He has turned out for 2 IPL franchises, most recently RCB, last seen on 11 Oct 2021.
AB de Villiers IPL Team History
Royal Challengers Bengaluru was where de Villiers played most of his IPL cricket — 156 of his 184 matches (85% of his career). There he accumulated 4,491 runs. He averaged 41.2 over 11 seasons, striking at 158.6. Behind the stumps at RCB, de Villiers took 26 catches and made 8 stumpings.
2 franchises 184 matches Most caps at RCB (156)
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru 2011–21 · 11 seasons
M 156 · R 4,491 · AVG 41.2 · SR 158.6
- Delhi Capitals 2008–10 · 3 seasons
M 28 · R 671 · AVG 32 · SR 117.3
- Segments show each club's share of 5,162 career runs.
How often does AB fire?
Scoring distribution across 170 innings — 43 times scoring 50 or more, 23 scores between 30–49.
How far did AB go with the bat?
Career batting totals across all IPL appearances. Look for the gap between average and strike rate — it tells you whether this is a builder or a striker.
What happened in every AB appearance?
Date ↕ | Season ↕ | Opponent | Result ↕ | Runs ↕ | SR | Wkts ↕ | PoTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 21 | 2021 | KKR | L | 11 | 122.2 | 0 | |
| 8 Oct 21 | 2021 | DC | W | 26 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 6 Oct 21 | 2021 | SRH | L | 19 | 146.2 | 0 | |
| 3 Oct 21 | 2021 | PBKS | W | 23 | 127.8 | 0 | |
| 29 Sept 21 | 2021 | RR | W | 4 | 400.0 | 0 | |
| 26 Sept 21 | 2021 | MI | W | 11 | 183.3 | 0 | |
| 24 Sept 21 | 2021 | CSK | L | 12 | 109.1 | 0 | |
| 20 Sept 21 | 2021 | KKR | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 30 Apr 21 | 2021 | PBKS | L | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| 27 Apr 21 | 2021 | DC | W | 75 | 178.6 | 0 | ★ |
| 25 Apr 21 | 2021 | CSK | L | 4 | 44.4 | 0 | |
| 22 Apr 21 | 2021 | RR | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 18 Apr 21 | 2021 | KKR | W | 76 | 223.5 | 0 | ★ |
| 14 Apr 21 | 2021 | SRH | W | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| 9 Apr 21 | 2021 | MI | W | 48 | 177.8 | 0 | |
| 6 Nov 20 | 2020 | SRH | L | 56 | 130.2 | 0 | |
| 2 Nov 20 | 2020 | DC | L | 35 | 166.7 | 0 | |
| 31 Oct 20 | 2020 | SRH | L | 24 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 28 Oct 20 | 2020 | MI | L | 15 | 125.0 | 0 | |
| 25 Oct 20 | 2020 | CSK | L | 39 | 108.3 | 0 | |
| 21 Oct 20 | 2020 | KKR | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 17 Oct 20 | 2020 | RR | W | 55 | 250.0 | 0 | ★ |
| 15 Oct 20 | 2020 | PBKS | L | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | |
| 12 Oct 20 | 2020 | KKR | W | 73 | 221.2 | 0 | ★ |
| 10 Oct 20 | 2020 | CSK | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 5 Oct 20 | 2020 | DC | L | 9 | 150.0 | 0 | |
| 3 Oct 20 | 2020 | RR | W | 12 | 120.0 | 0 | |
| 28 Sept 20 | 2020 | MI | T | 55 | 229.2 | 0 | ★ |
| 24 Sept 20 | 2020 | PBKS | L | 28 | 155.6 | 0 | |
| 21 Sept 20 | 2020 | SRH | W | 51 | 170.0 | 0 | |
| 4 May 19 | 2019 | SRH | W | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | |
| 30 Apr 19 | 2019 | RR | NR | 10 | 250.0 | 0 | |
| 28 Apr 19 | 2019 | DC | L | 17 | 89.5 | 0 | |
| 24 Apr 19 | 2019 | PBKS | W | 82 | 186.4 | 0 | ★ |
| 21 Apr 19 | 2019 | CSK | W | 25 | 131.6 | 0 | |
| 15 Apr 19 | 2019 | MI | L | 75 | 147.1 | 0 | |
| 13 Apr 19 | 2019 | PBKS | W | 59 | 155.3 | 0 | ★ |
| 7 Apr 19 | 2019 | DC | L | 17 | 106.3 | 0 | |
| 5 Apr 19 | 2019 | KKR | L | 63 | 196.9 | 0 | |
| 2 Apr 19 | 2019 | RR | L | 13 | 144.4 | 0 | |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2019 | SRH | L | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | |
| 28 Mar 19 | 2019 | MI | L | 70 | 170.7 | 0 | |
| 23 Mar 19 | 2019 | CSK | L | 9 | 90.0 | 0 | |
| 19 May 18 | 2018 | RR | L | 53 | 151.4 | 0 | |
| 17 May 18 | 2018 | SRH | W | 69 | 176.9 | 0 | ★ |
| 14 May 18 | 2018 | PBKS | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 12 May 18 | 2018 | DC | W | 72 | 194.6 | 0 | ★ |
| 7 May 18 | 2018 | SRH | L | 5 | 62.5 | 0 | |
| 5 May 18 | 2018 | CSK | L | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | |
| 25 Apr 18 | 2018 | CSK | L | 68 | 226.7 | 0 | |
| 21 Apr 18 | 2018 | DC | W | 90 | 230.8 | 0 | ★ |
| 17 Apr 18 | 2018 | MI | L | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | |
| 15 Apr 18 | 2018 | RR | L | 20 | 111.1 | 0 | |
| 13 Apr 18 | 2018 | PBKS | W | 57 | 142.5 | 0 | |
| 8 Apr 18 | 2018 | KKR | L | 44 | 191.3 | 0 | |
| 7 May 17 | 2017 | KKR | L | 10 | 125.0 | 0 | |
| 5 May 17 | 2017 | PBKS | L | 10 | 166.7 | 0 | |
| 1 May 17 | 2017 | MI | L | 43 | 159.3 | 0 | |
| 29 Apr 17 | 2017 | RPS | L | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | |
| 27 Apr 17 | 2017 | GL | L | 5 | 45.5 | 0 | |
| 23 Apr 17 | 2017 | KKR | L | 8 | 133.3 | 0 | |
| 16 Apr 17 | 2017 | RPS | L | 29 | 96.7 | 0 | |
| 14 Apr 17 | 2017 | MI | L | 19 | 90.5 | 0 | |
| 10 Apr 17 | 2017 | PBKS | L | 89 | 193.5 | 0 | |
| 29 May 16 | 2016 | SRH | L | 5 | 83.3 | 0 | |
| 24 May 16 | 2016 | GL | W | 79 | 168.1 | 0 | ★ |
| 22 May 16 | 2016 | DC | W | 6 | 75.0 | 0 | |
| 18 May 16 | 2016 | PBKS | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 16 May 16 | 2016 | KKR | W | 59 | 190.3 | 0 | |
| 14 May 16 | 2016 | GL | W | 129 | 248.1 | 0 | ★ |
| 11 May 16 | 2016 | MI | L | 24 | 88.9 | 0 | |
| 9 May 16 | 2016 | PBKS | W | 64 | 182.9 | 0 | |
| 7 May 16 | 2016 | RPS | W | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| 2 May 16 | 2016 | KKR | L | 4 | 66.7 | 0 | |
| 30 Apr 16 | 2016 | SRH | L | 47 | 146.9 | 0 | |
| 24 Apr 16 | 2016 | GL | L | 20 | 125.0 | 0 | |
| 22 Apr 16 | 2016 | RPS | W | 83 | 180.4 | 0 | ★ |
| 20 Apr 16 | 2016 | MI | L | 29 | 138.1 | 0 | |
| 17 Apr 16 | 2016 | DC | L | 55 | 166.7 | 0 | |
| 12 Apr 16 | 2016 | SRH | W | 82 | 195.2 | 0 | ★ |
| 22 May 15 | 2015 | CSK | L | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| 20 May 15 | 2015 | RR | W | 66 | 173.7 | 0 | ★ |
| 17 May 15 | 2015 | DC | NR | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 15 May 15 | 2015 | SRH | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 13 May 15 | 2015 | PBKS | L | 10 | 111.1 | 0 | |
| 10 May 15 | 2015 | MI | W | 133 | 225.4 | 0 | ★ |
| 6 May 15 | 2015 | PBKS | W | 47 | 195.8 | 0 | |
| 4 May 15 | 2015 | CSK | L | 21 | 150.0 | 0 | |
| 2 May 15 | 2015 | KKR | W | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | |
| 29 Apr 15 | 2015 | RR | NR | 57 | 126.7 | 0 | |
| 26 Apr 15 | 2015 | DC | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 24 Apr 15 | 2015 | RR | W | 47 | 138.2 | 0 | |
| 22 Apr 15 | 2015 | CSK | L | 14 | 140.0 | 0 | |
| 19 Apr 15 | 2015 | MI | L | 41 | 372.7 | 0 | |
| 13 Apr 15 | 2015 | SRH | L | 46 | 164.3 | 0 | |
| 11 Apr 15 | 2015 | KKR | W | 28 | 215.4 | 0 | |
| 24 May 14 | 2014 | CSK | L | 10 | 166.7 | 0 | |
| 22 May 14 | 2014 | KKR | L | 13 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 20 May 14 | 2014 | SRH | L | 29 | 170.6 | 0 | |
| 18 May 14 | 2014 | CSK | W | 28 | 200.0 | 0 | ★ |
| 13 May 14 | 2014 | DC | W | 33 | 194.1 | 0 | |
| 11 May 14 | 2014 | RR | L | 58 | 181.3 | 0 | |
| 9 May 14 | 2014 | PBKS | L | 53 | 203.8 | 0 | |
| 6 May 14 | 2014 | MI | L | 9 | 128.6 | 0 | |
| 4 May 14 | 2014 | SRH | W | 89 | 217.1 | 0 | ★ |
| 28 Apr 14 | 2014 | PBKS | L | 17 | 113.3 | 0 | |
| 26 Apr 14 | 2014 | RR | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 24 Apr 14 | 2014 | KKR | L | 11 | 91.7 | 0 | |
| 19 Apr 14 | 2014 | MI | W | 45 | 93.8 | 0 | |
| 17 Apr 14 | 2014 | DC | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 18 May 13 | 2013 | CSK | W | 5 | 166.7 | 0 | |
| 14 May 13 | 2013 | PBKS | L | 6 | 300.0 | 0 | |
| 12 May 13 | 2013 | KKR | L | 28 | 127.3 | 0 | |
| 10 May 13 | 2013 | DC | W | 32 | 188.2 | 0 | |
| 6 May 13 | 2013 | PBKS | L | 38 | 200.0 | 0 | |
| 2 May 13 | 2013 | PWI | W | 50 | 217.4 | 0 | ★ |
| 29 Apr 13 | 2013 | RR | L | 21 | 161.5 | 0 | |
| 27 Apr 13 | 2013 | MI | L | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | |
| 23 Apr 13 | 2013 | PWI | W | 31 | 387.5 | 0 | |
| 20 Apr 13 | 2013 | RR | W | 7 | 87.5 | 0 | |
| 16 Apr 13 | 2013 | DC | T | 39 | 121.9 | 0 | |
| 13 Apr 13 | 2013 | CSK | L | 64 | 200.0 | 0 | |
| 11 Apr 13 | 2013 | KKR | W | 22 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 9 Apr 13 | 2013 | SRH | W | 15 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 20 May 12 | 2012 | SRH | L | 4 | 36.4 | 0 | |
| 17 May 12 | 2012 | DC | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 14 May 12 | 2012 | MI | L | 14 | 107.7 | 0 | |
| 11 May 12 | 2012 | PWI | W | 9 | 225.0 | 0 | |
| 9 May 12 | 2012 | MI | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 6 May 12 | 2012 | SRH | W | 47 | 276.5 | 0 | ★ |
| 2 May 12 | 2012 | PBKS | L | 17 | 130.8 | 0 | |
| 28 Apr 12 | 2012 | KKR | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 25 Apr 12 | 2012 | CSK | NR | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 23 Apr 12 | 2012 | RR | W | 59 | 256.5 | 0 | ★ |
| 20 Apr 12 | 2012 | PBKS | W | 52 | 133.3 | 0 | |
| 17 Apr 12 | 2012 | PWI | W | 33 | 235.7 | 0 | |
| 15 Apr 12 | 2012 | RR | L | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | |
| 12 Apr 12 | 2012 | CSK | L | 4 | 200.0 | 0 | |
| 10 Apr 12 | 2012 | KKR | L | 10 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 7 Apr 12 | 2012 | DC | W | 64 | 152.4 | 0 | ★ |
| 28 May 11 | 2011 | CSK | L | 18 | 150.0 | 0 | |
| 27 May 11 | 2011 | MI | W | 21 | 140.0 | 0 | |
| 24 May 11 | 2011 | CSK | L | 11 | 110.0 | 0 | |
| 22 May 11 | 2011 | CSK | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 17 May 11 | 2011 | PBKS | L | 34 | 125.9 | 0 | |
| 14 May 11 | 2011 | KKR | W | 13 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 11 May 11 | 2011 | RR | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 8 May 11 | 2011 | KTK | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 6 May 11 | 2011 | PBKS | W | 27 | 192.9 | 0 | |
| 29 Apr 11 | 2011 | PWI | W | 26 | 130.0 | 0 | |
| 26 Apr 11 | 2011 | DC | W | 5 | 250.0 | 0 | |
| 22 Apr 11 | 2011 | KKR | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 16 Apr 11 | 2011 | CSK | L | 65 | 147.7 | 0 | |
| 14 Apr 11 | 2011 | SRH | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 12 Apr 11 | 2011 | MI | L | 38 | 105.6 | 0 | |
| 9 Apr 11 | 2011 | KTK | W | 54 | 135.0 | 0 | ★ |
| 13 Apr 10 | 2010 | MI | L | 4 | 57.1 | 0 | |
| 25 Mar 10 | 2010 | RCB | W | 45 | 128.6 | 0 | |
| 21 Mar 10 | 2010 | SRH | L | 27 | 103.8 | 0 | |
| 19 Mar 10 | 2010 | CSK | L | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | |
| 17 Mar 10 | 2010 | MI | L | 11 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 15 Mar 10 | 2010 | RR | W | 15 | 62.5 | 0 | |
| 13 Mar 10 | 2010 | PBKS | W | 7 | 53.8 | 0 | |
| 22 May 09 | 2009 | SRH | L | 26 | 123.8 | 0 | |
| 21 May 09 | 2009 | MI | W | 6 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 19 May 09 | 2009 | RCB | L | 28 | 96.6 | 0 | |
| 17 May 09 | 2009 | RR | W | 79 | 143.6 | 0 | ★ |
| 15 May 09 | 2009 | PBKS | L | 11 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 13 May 09 | 2009 | SRH | W | 44 | 122.2 | 0 | |
| 10 May 09 | 2009 | KKR | W | 40 | 125.0 | 0 | |
| 8 May 09 | 2009 | MI | W | 50 | 131.6 | 0 | |
| 5 May 09 | 2009 | KKR | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 2 May 09 | 2009 | CSK | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 30 Apr 09 | 2009 | SRH | W | 5 | 55.6 | 0 | |
| 28 Apr 09 | 2009 | RR | L | 50 | 125.0 | 0 | |
| 26 Apr 09 | 2009 | RCB | W | 21 | 91.3 | 0 | |
| 23 Apr 09 | 2009 | CSK | W | 105 | 194.4 | 0 | ★ |
| 19 Apr 09 | 2009 | PBKS | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 19 May 08 | 2008 | RCB | W | 21 | 84.0 | 0 | |
| 13 May 08 | 2008 | KKR | L | 7 | 58.3 | 0 | |
| 11 May 08 | 2008 | RR | L | 20 | 90.9 | 0 | |
| 8 May 08 | 2008 | CSK | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 4 May 08 | 2008 | MI | L | 21 | 123.5 | 0 | |
| 2 May 08 | 2008 | CSK | W | 26 | 123.8 | 0 |
184 matches across 14 seasons. 25 Player of the Match awards.