Top 5 AB de Villiers innings in the IPL

In case you missed it, AB de Villiers has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. In a video posted on his Twitter account, he confirmed the news.

"It's time for others to take over. I have had my turn, and to be honest, I am tired. It is a tough decision, I have thought long and hard about it," he said.

However, he did not mention whether he would continue taking part in the Indian Premier League or not. He has been a part of the IPL since the beginning and has played for the Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

He has single-handedly taken RCB to numerous victories over the years and has decimated opposition bowlers with ease.

Let's take a look at his top 5 innings in the IPL:

#5 47 off 17 against Deccan Chargers in 2012

In the 50th match of the season against the Deccan Chargers, AB de Villiers tore into fellow South African Dale Steyn to take RCB to victory from the jaws of defeat. With five wickets down and 39 runs required to win in three overs, AB smashed Steyn for 23 runs in the 18th over to turn the game on its head.

Steyn, who had conceded just 7 runs in his first two overs, was smashed all over the park. His shots included a scoop off a 146 kmph delivery for a four and a six over the extra cover boundary.

It did not take him much time to complete the chase as he smashed Anand Rajan for 18 runs in the 19th over to complete the chase. This victory helped RCB stay alive in the tournament, however, they failed to qualify as they finished fifth on the table.

#4 105* against Chennai Super Kings in 2010

With the tournament being held in South Africa, AB de Villiers felt right at home as he decimated the Chennai Super Kings bowlers all around the park to score a scintillating century.

He came out to bat when his side had lost both the openers extremely early on in the innings. However, he put on a huge partnership with Tillakaratne Dilshan for the third wicket which got Delhi back into the game. He carried on after Dilshan's wicket and did not hold back as he smashed the hapless CSK bowlers all around the park.

He eventually went on to score the first century of the tournament and his first ever IPL century as well. His knock of 105 in just 54 deliveries helped DD achieve an 8 run victory in the end.

#3 89* off 41 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014

Once again, it was AB de Villiers vs Dale Steyn and once again, it was ABD who came out on top.

Chasing 156 for victory, RCB were in a spot of bother as they lost their top order without much hassle. It was up to de Villiers once again to see them through.

With hardly any support from the batsmen at the other end, AB single-handedly took RCB to a famous victory. He went on to score 89 in just 41 deliveries to take his side home.

With 28 runs required in the final two overs and with AB as the only recognised batsman left, he took on his country mate once again and smashed him for 24 runs in the penultimate over. Two sixes and two fours was all it took to turn the match back in RCB's favour.

He completed the chase with a four off Irfan Pathan's penultimate delivery of the innings.

#2 79* off 47 against Gujarat Lions in 2016

Taking on the Gujarat Lions in the first playoff encounter in 2016, AB de Villiers was the architect of a chase which saw RCB through to the final.

Chasing 159 for victory, RCB were in big trouble as their top order crumbled. At one stage, it looked like they would be bowled out for a score of below 100. However, it was once again, that man - AB de Villiers, who bailed them out of trouble.

He put on a 91 run partnership along with Pawan Negi for the 7th wicket to see RCB through to their third final in IPL history. He played some sensible cricket and attacked the opposition bowlers when required, playing some delectable shots along the way.

This was probably one of the best knocks under pressure from the South African legend.

#1 133* off 59 against Mumbai Indians in 2015

Playing against the Mumbai Indians in their own backyard, AB de Villiers came in to bat after Chris Gayle did not trouble the scorers.

However, he made his intentions clear as he took on the bowlers right from the word go and sent them to all parts of the ground.

He took on the likes of Lasith Malinga and Harbhajan Singh with ease as he scored his highest ever score in the IPL. He also put on a 215 run partnership along with Virat Kohli to completely take the game away from Mumbai.

However, RCB failed to qualify for the playoffs and Mumbai went on to win the tournament.