Team India captain Virat Kohli and de Villiers play for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL and are known to be good friends off the field as well. Many in the world cricket rates de Villiers as the best batsman of modern era, but interestingly, he himself doesn’t think so.
“I don’t think I can be the best batsman. I don’t play all formats. Kohli is definitely the best player in the world,” he said to espncricinfo.
Among the most innovative stroke-makers in international cricket, de Villiers said he hardly ever practises his unorthodox shots.
“I feel it’s something that comes out naturally. It’s almost like I’ve got to set my foundation and a platform to express myself at the end. Those things just came naturally to me over the years,” he said.
