IPL 2021: David Warner Calls AB de Villiers "My Idol" After He Blasts 75* vs Delhi Capitals

AB de Villiers played an unbeaten knock of 75 runs off 42 balls as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) posted 171/5 against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday. With his knock, De Villiers also became the second overseas cricketer to reach 5000 runs in the IPL. The South African received plenty of praise on social media for his brilliant batting display, and in particular from SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain David Warner. It is worth noting that the Australian cricketer is the only other foreign player to score more than 5,000 runs in the lucrative tournament.

Taking to Twitter, Warner wrote, "Legend @ABdeVilliers17 my idol".

Legend @ABdeVilliers17 my idol https://t.co/iPcsmFinGv

— David Warner (@davidwarner31) April 27, 2021

De Villiers' swashbuckling knock helped RCB score 171 for five in 20 overs. The South African was at his fluent best, smashing three fours and five sixes during his powerful.

Rajat Patidar and Glenn Maxwell also made noteworthy contributions for Virat Kohli's side scoring 31 and 25 runs respectively.

After RCB's innings, proceedings were also temporarily halted due to a sandstorm. RCB even took to Twitter to joke that De Villiers' fire power led to the sandstorm.

That ABD innings has led to a sandstorm.

So, we wait for the proceedings to resume.#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #DCvRCB #DareToDream

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 27, 2021

Waiting for the dust to settle from all the chaos AB caused. #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #DCvRCB #DareToDream pic.twitter.com/32wwe51B1r

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 27, 2021

Here are some fan reactions:

Again rescued RCB single handedly. ABD - god of Cricket in my book. He is so consistent even in T20 cricket with only batsman in planet to have 150+ strike rate and averages 40+ , Goat-BD completed 5000 runs in IPL itself.

— Freak (@cricaddict_18) April 27, 2021

1998 - Desert storm
2020 - AB's Sharjah storm
2021 - AB's Motera storm

'It's SUPERMAN stuff..you cannot do that as normal human beings'..#ABD #ABDeVilliers @ABdeVilliers17 #RCB #MASTER #IPL #IPL2021 #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/hSAklLA1d8

— Devanayagam (@Devanayagam) April 27, 2021

No need to worry about scorecard while this guy is at the crease Mr. 360° #DCvRCB pic.twitter.com/68SzV4379U

— Rabirashmi Roy (@RabirashmiRoy1) April 27, 2021

Delhi could only reach 170 for four in 20 overs, thereby losing by a run. The win also helped RCB climb back to position in the standings and DC went to fourth position.

Topics mentioned in this article

Royal Challengers Bangalore Delhi Capitals AB de Villiers David Warner IPL 2021 Cricket Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Match 22