Published 18:05 IST, March 4th 2023

Gautam Gambhir slams AB de Villiers' IPL record; 'Anybody could score runs at Chinnaswamy'

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir feels that RCB legend AB de Villiers's records in the IPL if anyone plays at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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16th edition of world's biggest T20 league IPL will begin on March 31, 2023, wherein first match of season will be played between four-time champions Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Gujarat Titans. Indian Premier League has given many stars to world cricket like David Warner, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya. Indian Premier League has witnessed making and breaking of many records.

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore and South Africa legend AB de Villiers is considered to be one of finest players of Indian Premier League. veteran has produced many brilliant batting performances for RCB and has scored runs at a very healthy strike rate of over 150. 

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Former India batsman Gautam Gambhir doesn't feel that AB de Villiers is one of greatest IPL batsmen and feels that anyone batting at Chinnaswamy Stium in Bengaluru. 

Gambhir said: 'Ab de Villiers only h personal records in IPL'

Gambhir during a discussion on Star Sports said, "Ab de Villiers only h personal records in IPL. Anybody could have scored runs in Chinnaswamy Stium."

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AB de Villiers in Indian Premier League has scored 5162 runs at an average of 39.71 and strike-rate of 151.6 for Royal Challengers Bangalore and was one of ir biggest match winners. 

Fans criticized Gambhir for his comment on Twitter

If we furr talk about Gautam Gambhir's performance in IPL, former India opener while being captain of Kolkata Knight Riders has won two Indian Premier League titles for franchise and batsman also scored 2952 runs in 106 innings he played in tournament. 

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If we furr talk about Indian Premier League season 16, season can be last for many legendary players like MS Dhoni, David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan and many more. 

This edition of Indian Premier League has also brought many new rules. ten teams of tournament will be divided into two groups with teams from or group playing two matches with each or so on or hand each team will play one match with each or of same group. 

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IPL has returned to home and away matches format after three years and will be played as it was before corona pandemic.

18:06 IST, March 4th 2023