IPL: Five Overseas Stars Loved by Their Home Crowd

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More than 50 overseas players take part in the IPL each year

#3 AB de Villiers (Bengaluru)

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AB de Villiers is set to play his eighth season for RCB

A delightfully brutal batsman, a more than decent wicket-keeper and an agile fielder that can put an acrobat to shame – there are very few things that AB de Villiers cannot do on a cricket field. Bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the IPL Player Auction 2011, he was able to draw crowds' attention to his 360 degree batting style. The support of Indian fans was quite evident in 2015, when they cheered for him even when he scored a One Day International hundred against India.

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