Torchbearers of cricket in India - Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
#4 AB de Villiers (6485 runs)
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Modern day legend - AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers has been a torchbearer of the modern revolutionized limited overs cricket. With his exhilarating stroke play and innovation has paved way for the evolution of white ball cricket. He is fondly called as the 360-degree batsmen by his fans around the globe.
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He is arguably one of the best batsmen to come from South Africa and also is the most loved South African batsmen of all time. He retired from the international cricket earlier this year breaking the hearts of his fans across the world.
During the period 2010-2018, he has played 135 matches and scored 6485 runs at an astonishing average of 64.20 including 21 centuries and 33 half centuries. His strike rate of 109.76 during this period is what makes him the stand out player among his contemporaries.
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Balakrishna
Balakrishna has been a cricket writer at Sportskeeda for almost seven years. A sport that he has been following and playing since he was eight, Balakrishna enjoys the intensity of the sport, skills and strategies applied to get a result out of nowhere, and the thrill that it gives. He also played as a medium pace bowling all-rounder in four inter-college tournaments, winning twice.
Balakrishna’s all-time favorite cricketers are Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma. He admires Sachin’s stellar performances against legendary bowlers, along with his discipline and humility. Meanwhile, he is a big fan of how Rohit turned around his initial struggles to build a successful career.
He avidly supports Team India and 2016 IPL winners SunRisers Hyderabad. The first World Cup that Balakrishna ever saw was the 2003 World Cup, when Australia comprehensively triumphed over India in the final.
While working, he ensures he only uses reliable sources and provides relevant, ethical, and accurate information. When not working, Balakrishna enjoys playing table tennis and reading non-fiction books.
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