AB de Villiers only had personal records in the IPL: Gautam Gambhir

The former Indian opener, Gautam Gambhir often hits the headlines for his blatant opinion on the game of cricket and players alike. This time Gambhir went to compare two legendary batters, AB de Villiers and Suresh Raina, regarding their immense contribution both in the IPL and International cricket.

However, for the uninitiated, the comparison was drawn in terms of the IPL performances and it's impact on the team. As per Gambhir, Chennai Super Kings' Raina has been a better player and performer both than the RCB stalwart. Besides, the former player who himself skippered in IPL emphasized on the fact that Raina has won 4 IPL trophies while de Villiers could never get to lift the title even for once.

Additionally, he went on to mention that it seemed that the Protea star only played for personal glory rather than playing for the team's cause. Hence, the southpaw's impact and stature is more recognised than de Villiers.

'Anybody could have scored runs in Chinnaswamy stadium' - Gautam Gambhir opines on AB de Villiers' performance in IPL

"AB de Villiers only had personal records in the IPL. Anybody could have scored runs in Chinnaswamy stadium," the veteran opener reportedly told Star Sports during an interview. It was during a discussion about the ongoing series between India and Australia, Gambhir came up with his views on de Villiers.

Albeit, it is worth mentioning that the fans are divided about Gambhir's opinion. Some fans chimed in support the former Indian opener's remarks while some chose to troll him. Speaking of de Villiers' records in the IPL, Mr. 360 has played in 184 matches, whereby, he amassed 5162 runs with a decent average of 39.71. During his journey of IPL, he managed to smash 3 centuries and 40 fifties, while representing the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and Royal Challengers Bangalore between 2008 and 2021.

On the contrary, Raina's performances has been magnificent as well. He has represented the CSK franchise in 205 matches, where he hit one century along with 38 half centuries with an average of 32.52 with an emphatic strike rate of 136.76. Moreover, for his impeccable consistency, Raina is dubbed as 'Mr. IPL' by his beloved fans.

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