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'Lekin IPL mei toh inko khade khade marta tha' - Fans react as AB de Villiers names three toughest bowlers he has faced

AB de Villiers recently named the three toughest bowlers he has faced in his career. Here are the names with the best fan reactions.

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Legendary South African batter AB de Villiers was recently involved in an interview with Robin Uthappa on a Podcast on Jio Cinema. At the same, he named the three toughest bowlers he has faced in his career. His picks were Shane Warne, Jasprit Bumrah, and Rashid Khan. He talked at length about each of them in the podcast.

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First, he recalled how Warne exploited a weakness he possessed that he did not even know of. "I think Shane Warne in 2006 the first time I travelled to Australia, not so much because of skill and technique and also just the presence of the man and the aura he carried. And obviously, I was quite inexperienced. I knew from the get-go he was going to get out," he said.

AB de Villiers had quite a few faceoffs with Bumrah and Rashid in the IPL

The RCB Hall of Famer picked up Jasprit Bumrah and Rashid Khan as the other two primarily from their encounters in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He admired the attacking mentality both these bowlers possessed. "Bumrah was always very challenging because he was so competitive, he would never back down, is always in your face so I’ve got a lot of respect for him and the way he plays his cricket. I got a hold of him even a few times. He came back at me and got a hold of me a few times and I love that competitiveness," de Villiers said.

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About Rashid Khan, he specifically mentioned how the Afghan would keep up with the attacking deliveries despite being hit for boundaries. He was one of the very few that De Villiers faced who were undeterred even if they were hit for consecutive boundaries. "Rashid Khan, tough to pick at night once again. Got him a few times and he would always come back. Always in your face. I hit him with three sixes, as he was trying to get me out the next ball. And those are the kind of bowlers I always found difficult to face and always had a lot of respect for," de Villiers concluded.

Here’s how fans reacted:

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