Some amazing facts about AB de Villiers on his birthday

Abraham Benjamin de Villiers was born on 17 February 1984 at Pretoria in South Africa.

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He played many sports at the school level like Hockey, Table-Tennis, Rugby, Badminton, Football, Golf etc.

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Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis is a childhood friend of his.

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AB proposed to his girlfriend Daniele Swart at the Taj Mahal in 2012 and married her in 2013.

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The couple is blessed with three children.

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He has got the most number of Man of the Match awards (25) in IPL history.

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For his ability to smash bowlers all around the park, fans nicknamed him ‘Mr 360’.

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AB holds the record for the fastest 50, 100, and 150 in ODI cricket. He achieved the feat in 16, 31, and 64 deliveries.

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He has smashed 12 consecutive half-centuries in Test cricket.

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The cricketing legend also holds the record for most sixes in an ODI game (16) jointly with Chris Gayle and Rohit Sharma.

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Some amazing facts about AB de Villiers on his birthday

Abraham Benjamin de Villiers was born on 17 February 1984 at Pretoria in South Africa.

He played many sports at the school level like Hockey, Table-Tennis, Rugby, Badminton, Football, Golf etc.

Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis is a childhood friend of his.

AB proposed to his girlfriend Daniele Swart at the Taj Mahal in 2012 and married her in 2013.

The couple is blessed with three children.

He has got the most number of Man of the Match awards (25) in IPL history.

For his ability to smash bowlers all around the park, fans nicknamed him ‘Mr 360’.

AB holds the record for the fastest 50, 100, and 150 in ODI cricket. He achieved the feat in 16, 31, and 64 deliveries.

He has smashed 12 consecutive half-centuries in Test cricket.

The cricketing legend also holds the record for most sixes in an ODI game (16) jointly with Chris Gayle and Rohit Sharma.

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