Gambhir said in comparison with Raina
AB de Villiers is regarded as one of the best batsmen in the IPL but according to two-time IPL winning captain Gautam Gambhir, de Villiers only managed to break personal records during his stint at RCB. Gambhir said on Star Sports, ‘If AB de Villiers plays for 8-10 years in a small ground like Chinnaswamy Stadium, then any player can have the same strike rate or ability. That’s why Suresh Raina won 4 IPL titles, unfortunately de Villiers made personal records only.
After this statement, Gautam Kambhir is being trolled on social media. Fans are counting his records at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
IPL career of Gambhir and de Villiers
In an IPL career of 184 matches, AB de Villiers scored 5162 runs at a strike rate of 151.59 and an average of 39.71. It also includes 40 Fifty and 3 Centuries. He also has 413 fours and 251 sixes to his name. But he could not win the IPL trophy once again. Whereas Gautam Gambhir scored 4118 runs in 154 matches at an average of 31 and strike rate of 124. His name is 36 Fifty. Gambhir hit 491 fours and 59 sixes. Under his captaincy, KKR won the league title twice.